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Definition of
the hot seat noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
the
hot seat
noun
noun
[
singular
]
(
informal
)
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if someone is
in the hot seat
, they have to take responsibility for important or difficult decisions and actions
See
the hot seat
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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