at the helm

phrase

1

: steering a boat or ship

The ship's captain was at the helm.

2

: in charge of an organization

He left after only a year at the helm of the corporation.

Examples of at the helm in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Laporta is now into his sixth consecutive year at the helm and 13th in total, having also held the post between 2003 and 2010. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

The far right's biggest success in recent years was the rise of Giorgia Meloni, who became prime minister of Italy, one of Europe's most influential countries, at the helm of a party with neo-fascist roots. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026

Chef Bun of the famed Savoy in Tokyo—a spot that turned Sean Brock, among many, many others, into Japanese pizza devotees—will be at the helm of Royale Pizza Napoletana. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2026

With Charles-Émile’s sons, Émile and Adolphe, at the helm, the company became the area’s star tenant, furnishing saddles to a Continental élite, including Nicholas II, the Tsar of Russia. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for at the helm

• overwhelm
• elm
• realm