at the helm

1. In charge, in command, as in With Charles at the helm, the company is bound to prosper. This phrase transfers the idea of steering a ship to directing other enterprises. [Early 1500s] Also see the synonym at the wheel.

Example Sentences

The move came as a surprise as Donohoe had only been re-elected in July for a two-and-a-half-year term at the helm of the informal Eurogroup, a post he had held since 2020.

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With Maiava and his cannon arm at the helm, USC’s offense has returned to its right place as one of college football’s most explosive outfits, producing 51 plays of 20-plus yards this season, fourth-most in the nation.

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Zimmerman has been president and CEO of Six Flags since last year’s merger with Cedar Fair, where he had been at the helm since January 2018.

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David Richardson, the acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, quietly resigned on Monday after a troubled half-year at the helm.

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The 59-year-old is stepping down after more than a decade at the helm of America's largest retailer, a period when it successfully expanded its online operations, while scaling back riskier international units.

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