the last/final word

the last/final word
the last/final word
1 : the final thing said in an argument or a discussion

Your mother's decision is the final word on the matter.

Why do you always have to have the last word? [=to be the last person to speak]

2 : the power to make a final decision

The judge will have the last word [=the final say] on the divorce agreement.

3 informal : the most modern or best one of its kind

This is the last word in wireless phones.

The van's design is the last word in safety.

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Main Entry: ↑word

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