have the floor

phrase

: to have the right to speak at a public meeting

Anyone wishing to speak about the new bylaw is welcome to have the floor.

Examples of have the floor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

No, now the wardrobes of their Winnebagos have the floor space for footwear altogether more interesting. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 July 2025

Senator, the governor does have the floor for 1 minute to respond to you. — Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Oct. 2024

The Justice Department will have the floor for the next three and a half weeks to question witnesses and present its evidence, after which the state attorneys general will have two weeks to make a supplementary case. — Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2023

But with 6-feet social distancing still in effect, most restaurants don’t have the floor space to truly make 100% possible. — Susan Dunne, courant.com, 20 Apr. 2021

To enforce this rule, the candidate who does not have the floor will have his mic muted. — Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2020

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