Example: Dans cette réunion, il a voix au chapitre malgré son jeune âge.
Definition
"Avoir voix au chapitre" means to have the right to participate in a discussion or decision-making process. It indicates that someone is entitled to express their opinion or influence the outcome, often due to their status or expertise.
Translations
To have a say
Tener voz y voto
Inspraak hebben
Tenir veu
Mitspracherecht haben
Etymology
The expression "Avoir voix au chapitre" literally translates to "to have a voice in the chapter." It originally referred to members of a religious or academic chapter who had the right to speak and vote during meetings. Over time, it came to mean having a say in any important discussion or decision.
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To have a say