Request
Speak for
Speak for verb - To make a request for.
Usage example: she has already spoken for the position, so it should go to her
Both terms in one sentence
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However, Hacker meets with the PM's advisor, who tells him that the PM wants him to request a full investigation into the civil service, and tells him that Humphrey has described him as "a pleasure to work with" (civil service-speak for "controllable").
Source: Series / Yes, Minister
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Speak for or Request. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/request/speak_for.
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