driver's seat

noun

: the position of top authority or dominance

Examples of driver's seat in a Sentence

with her boss's early retirement, she unexpectedly found herself in the driver's seat

Recent Examples on the Web Gonzalez then got into the driver's seat of the vehicle and drove off, the footage shows. —

Emilie Eaton, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Oct. 2024 Waters said the suspect, according to witness statements that were corroborated by security video, got out of the Mustang, put a firearm on the hood of the vehicle and pulled the woman out of the driver's seat. —

Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2024 The officer then thrusts his gun into the window of the driver's seat threatening to shoot Robinson in the face. —

Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 11 Sep. 2024 In addition, at this stage, there is a high possibility that a driver's seat will be installed for personnel to monitor the taxi's autonomous driving behavior. —

Daisuke Takimoto, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for driver's seat

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Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of driver's seat was in 1860

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“Driver's seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/driver%27s%20seat. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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