talk truth to power

English

Verb

talk truth to power (third-person singular simple present talks truth to power, present participle talking truth to power, simple past and past participle talked truth to power)

1. Alternative form of speak truth to power
   • 2023 February 21, Chandran Nair, “Anti-China Rhetoric Is Off the Charts in Western Media”, in The Diplomat‎^[1]:

     The idea that Western media is run by fair-minded people who are independent, driven only by a desire to talk truth to power, is a mirage.