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

After everybody climbs aboard, SJ slides onto the driver’s seat.

From Literature

She leans over to push the passenger door open from the driver’s seat.

From Literature

Win those two, and the Kings are back in the driver’s seat.

From Los Angeles Times

With more options now to put kids in the driver’s seat, parents must consider how much agency they want their financially curious teens to have with minimal supervision, and how to educate them about the role investing plays in building wealth.

From MarketWatch

“This structure ensures parents stay in the driver’s seat during the learning years, while giving kids real, hands-on experience that prepares them for financial independence,” Jennifer Seitz, Greenlight’s director of education, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch