driver's seat

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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- /ˈdraɪ.vərz ˈsiːt/
- /ˈdraɪ.vərz siːt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈdraɪ.vərz ˈsiːt/

Definitions of driver's seat words

noun driver's seat the seat from which a vehicle is operated. 1
noun driver's seat a position of power, dominance, control, or superiority: After the election the Democrats were back in the driver's seat. 1
noun driver's seat seat for driver 1
singular noun driver's seat In a vehicle such as a car or a bus, the driver's seat is the seat where the person who is driving sits. 0
noun driver's seat the seat in a vehicle where its driver sits 0

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Origin of driver's seat

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25

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Parts of speech for Driver's seat

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Driver's seat

driver's seat popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for driver's seat

noun driver's seat

command — If someone in authority commands you to do something, they tell you that you must do it.
control — Control of an organization, place, or system is the power to make all the important decisions about the way that it is run.
head — Edith, 1897–1981, U.S. costume designer.
helm — Also, heaume. Also called great helm. a medieval helmet, typically formed as a single cylindrical piece with a flat or raised top, completely enclosing the head.
saddle — a seat for a rider on the back of a horse or other animal.

All 8 Synonyms of driver's seat