The seat of a chair is the part that you sit on. The stool had a torn, red plastic seat
A membership on the NYSE is traditionally referred to as a "seat" because in the early years of its existence members sat in assigned chairs during the roll call of stocks Owning a seat on the New York Stock Exchange carries with it prestige, power, and responsibility Most important, it entitles one to buy and sell securities on the floor, as an agent for others or for one's own account However, being able to afford a seat is not enough, by itself, to gain membership Candidates are reviewed by the NYSE Membership Department and must meet high standards of personal and financial integrity and demonstrate their knowledge of the securities business Once admitted, their activities are subject to continuous oversight by the NYSE and government regulators to assure compliance with securities regulations and ethical conduct in serving the needs of clients There are currently 1,366 seats on the NYSE
If you take a back seat, you allow other people to have all the power and to make all the decisions. You need to take a back seat and think about both past and future
The seat of an organization, a wealthy family, or an activity is its base. Gunfire broke out early this morning around the seat of government in Lagos. see also deep-seated, hot seat
To cause to occupy a post, site, situation, or the like; to station; to establish; to fix; to settle
Smith" provide with seats; "seat a concert hall" put a seat on a chair be able to seat; "The theater seats 2,000
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"
A platform of plastic or wood that sits on the slides and moves back and forth with the rower's motion Seats are numbered from bow to stern and rowers are often identified by their seat numbers In an eight, the bowman is No 1 and the stroke is No 8