sit on
Britishverb
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to be a member of (a committee, etc)
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informal to suppress
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informal to check or rebuke
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Also, sit upon.
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Confer about or deliberate over, as in Another attorney was called to sit on the case . [Mid-1400s]
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Suppress or repress, as in I know they were sitting on some evidence . [Early 1900s]
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Postpone action or resolution regarding, as in I don't know why the city council is sitting on their decision . [Early 1900s]
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Rebuke sharply, reprimand, as in If he interrupts one more time I'm going to sit on him . [ Slang ; second half of 1800s]
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Earlier this month, the Council of Europe's advisory body on constitutional matters, the Venice Commission, said Nawrocki should swear-in the judges to allow them to sit on the court's bench.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
Harley still owns almost 90% of LiveWire shares, and several of its executives sit on its board.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
I suspect most Americans would agree that anyone else who enabled Epstein or engaged in crimes with him should be named, shamed, and potentially prosecuted—no matter what side of the political aisle they sit on.
From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2026
The children who attended TK already know how to sit on the classroom rug, listen to a lesson and move between activities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
I was actually grateful to sit on snow and ice.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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