Sekirov Dictionary

speak truth to power

verb1

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To address facts to an authority or a superior, especially in the face of risk to oneself.
- He was tired of corporate politics and craved a setting where people spoke truth to power, but, he said, it took him a while to get used to dealing with Dalio. — 2011

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spoke truth to power · spoken truth to power · speaking truth to power · speaks truth to power

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