have an audience

Frequency: 5.02.5 per million words

To have a formal meeting with an important person.

audienceVERB + NOUN (Sense: a formal meeting)

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have

Examples (10)

  • The ambassador will have an audience with the president next week.
  • The visiting dignitary had an audience with the king yesterday.
  • He has never had an audience with such a powerful world leader before.
  • To have an audience with the Pope is a rare and profound honor.
  • Having an audience with the CEO is the only way to get the project approved.
  • By the time the scandal broke, the reporter had already had an audience with the key witness.
  • If the scientist had an audience with the health minister, she could explain the urgency.
  • The activist was hoping she could have a private audience with the UN Secretary-General.
  • The team is having an audience with the board of directors this afternoon to present their findings.
  • The small delegation had an audience with the governor to voice their concerns.