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In a position of extreme stress or discomfort, as when subjected to harsh criticism. For example, When merger negotiations broke down, he was in the hot seat with the stockholders . This expression extends hot seat in the sense of “the electric chair” (for effecting an execution) to wider use. [c. 1930]Advertisement
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