take the helm

idiom

: to steer a boat or ship

The ship's captain took the helm.

: to take a position of full control or authority in an organization

She took the helm of the university.

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Former vice presidential hopeful Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) is backing Ken Martin, the Democratic state party chair in Minnesota, in his bid to take the helm of the Democratic National Committee (DNC). —

Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025 Daniel Lurie, an heir to the Levi Strauss fortune, will soon take the helm of the liberal mecca. —

Heather Knight, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025 The Associated Press reported one such possibility was moving Rep. Mike Waltz (R-Fla.) from his current nomination to be national security adviser to instead take the helm at the Pentagon. —

Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024 If confirmed, McMahon would take the helm of a department that Trump campaigned on eliminating and could oversee a major overhaul. —

Jessika Harkay, Hartford Courant, 20 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for take the helm

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