driver's seat

American  

noun

1. the seat from which a vehicle is operated.

2. a position of power, dominance, control, or superiority.

   After the election the Democrats were back in the driver's seat.

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Etymology

Origin of driver's seat

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

I fling off my flip-flops and rub my feet against the back of the driver’s seat.

From Literature

Camille asks quietly from the driver’s seat.

From Literature

“Tucked underneath the driver’s seat,” Camille improvises.

From Literature

Alfred told investigators that he saw Barber walk over to his vehicle, a black 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer, and reach into the driver’s seat of the vehicle, which was idling.

From Los Angeles Times

“It was right by the driver’s seat.”

From Literature