driver's seat
English
Noun
driver's seat (plural driver's seats)
- (chiefly US) The seat in a vehicle where the driver sits.
- Synonym: (chiefly UK) driving seat
- Coordinate term: passenger seat
- (figuratively, chiefly US) A position of control or dominance.
- Synonym: (chiefly UK) driving seat
- in the driver's seat
- 2022 January 4, Victor Mather, “N.F.L.’s Week 18 Will Sort Playoff Berths”, in The New York Times:
- The veteran-laden Rams (12-4) are in the driver’s seat to win the N.F.C. West. Los Angeles will take the prize with a win against the 49ers at home or a loss by the Cardinals (11-5) to the Seahawks.
Translations
seat in a vehicle where the driver sits
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Further reading
- “driver's seat”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
- “driver's seat”, in Collins English Dictionary.
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