take the helm
idiom
1
: to steer a boat or ship
The ship's captain took the helm.
2
: to take a position of full control or authority in an organization
She took the helm of the university.
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While the 84-year-old still goes out to hunt, his two apprentices largely take the helm in helping reinforce the boundary between the forest and residential areas.
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Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 11 Dec. 2025
Braun, who has worked at the soda giant for nearly three decades, will take the helm at the end of March.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025
Because questions of relation and bloodlines don’t factor into it, new would-be CEOs—endlessly replenishable resources—are always available to take the helm, with new bodyguards available to protect them.
—Hazlitt, 3 Dec. 2025
Josh Kocher, currently the chief deputy prosecutor, will take the helm as interim prosecutor.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 2 Dec. 2025
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Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 11 Dec. 2025
Braun, who has worked at the soda giant for nearly three decades, will take the helm at the end of March.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025
Because questions of relation and bloodlines don’t factor into it, new would-be CEOs—endlessly replenishable resources—are always available to take the helm, with new bodyguards available to protect them.
—Hazlitt, 3 Dec. 2025
Josh Kocher, currently the chief deputy prosecutor, will take the helm as interim prosecutor.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 2 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for take the helm
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“Take the helm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20the%20helm. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.
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