The phrase "significant say" means having an important or influential role in making decisions or expressing opinions on a particular matter. Full definition
Now more than ever before, buyers have significant say in the sales process itself. (inc.com)
His coalition with Republicans for control of the Senate has resulted in larger offices for members and significant say over what bills come to the Senate floor, which can include money for individual IDC member districts. (ny1.com)
Roger concludes his review with this: «Touted as «the most thorough revision in decades,» the sixteenth edition gives us a Bartlett's in danger of revising itself into uselessness by transforming a once - indispensable collection of significant sayings into a repository of up - to - the - minute trash.» (firstthings.com)