have a seat

phrase

: to sit down

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Advertisement Investors in FFE would not have a seat on FIFA’s Council or be able to vote in FIFA’s congress. Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 29 July 2026 Fans don’t have a seat at the table and labor negotiations are largely about divvying up money between management and the workforce. Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 17 July 2026 His service assures that paying members have a seat on a large plane reserved solely for PriorityEvac members. Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026 In my experience, schools function better when educators are respected and when the people doing the work have a seat at the table. Opinion Staff, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for have a seat

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“Have a seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20a%20seat. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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