driver's seat

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of driver's seat¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

Tesla rolled out its self-driving taxi service in Austin in June, though robotaxis in both locations have a person in the driver’s seat for safety.

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But witnesses described seeing a thin, dark-haired man wearing a two-tone blue puffer jacket exiting the driver's seat and running from the scene.

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It’s also partially based in a fantasy in which someone old enough to have seen the 1966 epic “Grand Prix” in theaters would be allowed to sit in the driver’s seat of a modern F1 team.

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While the AI trade found itself back in the driver’s seat, Monday’s rally was notably broad.

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While the AI trade found itself back in the driver’s seat, Monday’s rally was notably broad.

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