What does the expression in bold mean in the sentence below?
"2018 will be the last chance to secure a say on whether the new relationship proposed with Europe is better than the existing one," Blair, 64, said.
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anonymous to secure a say to make a definitive statement CJ
- anonymous to secure a say to make a definitive statement CJ
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"To secure a say" in this context is indicating that you can make an on-the-record statement regarding your opinion. "A say," as in "She doesn't get a say," means an opinion that matters. Think in the context of deciding what will go on the pizza. The person who eats everything "doesn't get a say," because she'll like whatever the rest of the group decides.
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to obtain the right to take part in the decision-making process.
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