Meaning of the word "last word" in English

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last word

US /læst wɜrd/
UK /læst wɜrd/
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Idiom

1.

the final statement in an argument or discussion, often implying a desire to have the definitive say

Example:
She always has to have the last word in every argument.
I let him have the last word, even though I knew I was right.
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