driver's seat

noun

: the position of top authority or dominance

Examples of driver's seat in a Sentence

with her boss's early retirement, she unexpectedly found herself in the driver's seat
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Sonny puts on his helmet, pauses for a little prayer and then jumps in the driver's seat. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025 Authorities believe Chosen was excited about the outing and went to the car to wait for his family, and then found the handgun under the driver's seat, police said. Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2025 Police said the boy discovered a handgun under the driver's seat, the outlets reported. Liam Quinn, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025 Pictures from the fire department show a busted front windshield and feathers all around the driver's seat inside the car. Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for driver's seat

Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of driver's seat was in 1860

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“Driver's seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/driver%27s%20seat. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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