"in the driver's seat" meaning in English

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      "glosses": [
        "Having the most important role in a storyline or recognition. Of primary importance."
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        "(idiomatic) Having the most important role in a storyline or recognition. Of primary importance."
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        "In control of an entity or situation."
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        "(idiomatic) In control of an entity or situation."
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          "_dis1": "22 78",
          "word": "take a back seat"
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          "_dis1": "22 78",
          "word": "in the driving seat"
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      "translations": [
        {
          "_dis1": "3 97",
          "code": "ga",
          "lang": "Irish",
          "sense": "in control",
          "word": "sa diallait"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 97",
          "code": "ga",
          "lang": "Irish",
          "sense": "in control",
          "word": "i gceannas"
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          "_dis1": "3 97",
          "code": "nb",
          "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
          "sense": "in control",
          "word": "i førersetet"
        },
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          "_dis1": "3 97",
          "code": "nn",
          "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
          "sense": "in control",
          "word": "i førarsetet"
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          "_dis1": "3 97",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "in control",
          "word": "mieć kontrolę"
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  "word": "in the driver's seat"
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      "word": "in the back seat"
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        "(idiomatic) Having the most important role in a storyline or recognition. Of primary importance."
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        "In control of an entity or situation."
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        "(idiomatic) In control of an entity or situation."
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      "word": "in the driving seat"
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  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "in control",
      "word": "sa diallait"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "in control",
      "word": "i gceannas"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "in control",
      "word": "i førersetet"
    },
    {
      "code": "nn",
      "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
      "sense": "in control",
      "word": "i førarsetet"
    },
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      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "in control",
      "word": "mieć kontrolę"
    }
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  "word": "in the driver's seat"
}