Usually means: Speak uninterrupted in a meeting.
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  1. hold the floor: Merriam-Webster
  2. hold the floor: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  3. hold the floor: Wiktionary

Definitions from Wiktionary (hold the floor)

verb:  (idiomatic) To give a speech at a gathering of people, particularly one that lasts for a long time and is the focus of attention in the room.

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