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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When police asked him and the driver to leave the vehicle, the driver complied, but Chipley hopped into the driver's seat and fled. David Clarey, jsonline.com, 21 July 2025 One man, rifle in hand, glanced toward the driver's seat. David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 The officer approaches the driver's seat, greets Huttle, and says he's pulled him over for going 70 mph on a 55 mph road. Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 27 Feb. 2025 One shot puts you intimately and dangerously into the driver's seat while the next feels broadcast-worthy. Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 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 Jul. 2025.

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