hot seat

noun

1
slang : electric chair
2
: a position of uneasiness, embarrassment, or anxiety

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Related from my colleagues Ellen Mitchell and Brett Samuels: Trump World fires back as Hegseth back in hot seat 3. Emily Brooks, The Hill, 22 Apr. 2025 While listing out the NFL's hot seat rankings for the quarterback position, Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio mentioned Prescott. Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025 Disruptors: Execs from The Leopard producer Indiana were in the Disruptors hot seat this week. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 June 2025 Heading into the 2025 season, head coach Mike Tomlin has been mentioned as a potential hot seat candidate. Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for hot seat

Word History

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of hot seat was in 1925

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“Hot seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20seat. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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