as in helm
the place of leadership or command
with her boss's early retirement, she unexpectedly found herself in the driver's seat
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Recent Examples of driver's seat
The government's role should be to create guardrails — such as infrastructure, regulation, and policy frameworks — rather than to sit in the driver's seat of competitive business.
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Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
In a brief clip that opened the post, the Pirates of the Caribbean star sat in the driver's seat of a blue truck, revving the engine and posing for the camera with Biggie, who made his official debut on the Today show in early June, by his side.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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
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Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
In a brief clip that opened the post, the Pirates of the Caribbean star sat in the driver's seat of a blue truck, revving the engine and posing for the camera with Biggie, who made his official debut on the Today show in early June, by his side.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for driver's seat
Noun
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After just six months in the role, Jil Sander CEO Serge Brunschwig is stepping down from the helm of the brand, citing personal reasons.—
Vogue Business Team,
Vogue,
4 Nov. 2025
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The captain’s cabin, meanwhile, sits on the upper deck near the helm.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Experts say many multinational firms are adopting dual leadership models, where global business unit heads in India co-own strategy and product outcomes with their counterparts at headquarters.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Despite vacationing on a luxury yacht, Bronwyn spent the night sleeping on a pool chair on the deck rather than spending the night having to share a bed with Britani.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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Yet, asked specifically about the fine hairs separating the top three undefeated teams in this first ranking, Mack Rhoades, the committee chair and athletic director at Baylor, sounded like a man torn between numbers and gut feelings.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Driver's seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/driver%27s%20seat. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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