have a seat

VERB

sit

Synonyms

STRONG

be seated give feet a rest grab a chair have a place hunker park perch plop down pose posture put it there relax remain rest seat seat oneself settle squat take a load off take a place take a seat

Antonyms

STRONGEST

depart move stand straighten

Example Sentences

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Burnham is currently blocked from running as he does not have a seat in the Westminster parliament.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

I mean, I’m in my 50s, and when I was 15 years old, the mentors and people older than me would say, ‘If you don’t have a seat at the table, bring your own chair.’

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Today’s AI executives are fighting to make sure that their company will have a seat at the table.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

Altman said the government was willing to give OpenAI influence over how its technology was deployed, and that he wanted his company to have a seat at the table in shaping future decisions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Admiral Leonid Rybalko, bundled in a wool hat and dark greatcoat, asked the submarine commanders to have a seat.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

have a seat

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