speak truth to power (English, verb)
expansion: speak truth to power (third-person singular simple present speaks truth to power, present participle speaking truth to power, simple past spoke truth to power, past participle spoken truth to power)
Senses:
glosses: To address facts to an authority or a superior, especially in the face of risk to oneself.
Forms:
form: speaks truth to power
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: speaking truth to power
tags: participle
present
form: spoke truth to power
tags: past
form: spoken truth to power
tags: participle
past