driver's seat

noun

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: the position of top authority or dominance

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with her boss's early retirement, she unexpectedly found herself in the driver's seat
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Worley said the man then got into the driver's seat while the officer approached the vehicle. — Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026 Campers can use it inside the van by simply adjusting the driver's seat forward. — New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026 Move the driver's seat back and use a flashlight to look beneath the lower dashboard. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026 Drake now solely claims the ninth-most periods spent in the driver's seat, according to the chart company. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for driver's seat

Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

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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 28 Aug. 2026.

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