have a seat

phrase

: to sit down

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Advertisement Investors in FFE would not have a seat on FIFA’s Council or be able to vote in FIFA’s congress. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 29 July 2026 Fans don’t have a seat at the table and labor negotiations are largely about divvying up money between management and the workforce. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 17 July 2026 His service assures that paying members have a seat on a large plane reserved solely for PriorityEvac members. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026 In my experience, schools function better when educators are respected and when the people doing the work have a seat at the table. — Opinion Staff, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for have a seat

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