seat at the table

noun

A status within a group that gives one sufficient authority to be taken seriously.

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Meanings

noun
  1. figurativelyA status within a group that gives one sufficient authority to be taken seriously.

    The Urban Transport Group says that "city regions must have a seat at the table" when decisions are taken about how the Government's planned reform of the railways is implemented.

    2021 December 29, “City regions keen for meaningful involvement in rail reforms”, in RAIL, number 947, page 6

Translations

Dutch inspraak
  • inspraakTranslations
Finnish pöytäpaikka
  • pöytäpaikkaTranslations
French voix au chapitre
  • voix au chapitreTranslations
Italian voce in capitolo
  • voce in capitoloTranslations
Polish miejsce przy stole
  • miejsce przy stoleTranslations

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with seat at the table

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Cite this entry
APA

seat at the table. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seat%20at%20the%20table

MLA

“seat at the table.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seat%20at%20the%20table. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “seat at the table,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seat%20at%20the%20table.

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