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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The short, but so far rather sweet, voyage of the Chelsea Under-21 boss at the first-team helm will feature one last stop just across the Thames against west London rivals Fulham.—
Jack Bantock,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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As Buffett relinquishes the helm, investors are increasingly focused on what disappears with him.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
1 Jan. 2026
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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Remove extra stools or chairs that were brought out for holiday entertaining.—
Kristin Hohenadel,
The Spruce,
8 Jan. 2026
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In addition to his political activism, Michael was involved with several charities, including serving as chair of the John Douglas French Alzheimer’s Foundation board.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Driver's seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/driver%27s%20seat. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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