word
Recognition
Reh-kuh-GNIH-shuhn
/ˌrɛkʌˈɡnɪʃʌn/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
recognition
Dictionary meaning
Designation by the chair granting a person the right to speak in a deliberative body.
Examples
- I was unable to make my motion, because I couldn't get recognition by the chairman.
- The politician's recall of names was as remarkable as their recognition of faces.
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