seat
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5.7
- noun
- /siːt/
:
sede
- A climate of apprehensiveness and resentment pervaded the state and reached the seat of government.
- seat of government
- seat of power
- county seat
The soul of a human is our is our seat of consciousness.
- The soul of a human is our is our seat of consciousness.
- Now let me speak about those in the seats of power.
- Why the United States has put others in the driver's seat for better or worse.
- That the seat of our government isn't is quite a catch.
Examples
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There is a big effort from Japan to get a seat on the Security Council.
Academic text (1992) -
Some hailed Moscow as the Third Rome, the seat of Orthodox Christian faith.
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- The county seat, it's a good choice.
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Now let me speak about those in the seats of power.
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Is it feasible to consider a second China seat in the United Nations?
Academic text (1995) -
Back where I come from, we have universities... ...seats of great learning, where men go to become great thinkers.
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Towns, by contrast, are the seats of the crafts, the sciences, the arts, and culture.
Academic text (2008) -
The second-rank people were farther away from the seat of power, of course.
Fiction book (1991) -
Other heavily built-up nodes include Clearwater, the county seat, and numerous affluent gulf-side residential and tourist communities.
Academic text (1990) -
The United Nations is often seen as the seat of international diplomacy, where important discussions take place.
Synonyms
604
2.7
The city where a country's government works
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4.3
A town or city where the county government has its main offices
Idioms
Compounds
- Informal
22
4.6
A position where someone is under strong pressure and criticism because of their responsibilities
5
3.7
A place very close to the action at a sporting event or show that lets you watch events up close
- Specialized
3
5.0
A seat in a plane that pushes the pilot out in an emergency so they can use a parachute
- Specialized
2
5.5
A seat in a plane that pushes the pilot out in an emergency so they can use a parachute
- Archaic
1
9.9
An extra place to sit at the back of an old car that folds and is open to the air
- Archaic
A small extra folding seat at the back of a two-seat car often open to the weather
- Archaic
A rounded chair seat that looks like a small puffed cushion on 18th century chairs
- Specialized
A slightly curved place to sit like a horse saddle that gives extra comfort
- Specialized
A seat in a rowing boat that moves on runners so the rower can use their legs
How Central
Surface Forms
Etymology
Seat comes from the Old English setl, meaning 'place to sit', and over time 'place' also came to mean the centre of power. So the 'seat' of government is the city or place where authority 'sits'.