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Definition of Hot seat

1. Noun. An instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person. "The murderer was sentenced to die in the chair"

2. Noun. A difficult position where you are subjected to stress and criticism.

Definition of Hot seat

1. Noun. (slang) the electric chair ¹

2. Noun. (context: by extension) any stressful situation ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hot Seat

hot pots hot press hot presses hot property hot pursuit hot rod hot rodder hot rods hot salt steriliser hot sauce

hot sauces hot saw hot saws hot seal hot seals hot seat (current term) hot seats hot set hot sheet hot sheets

hot shift hot shifts hot shoe hot short hot spell hot spleen hot spot hot spots hot spring

Literary usage of Hot seat

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Drug Abuse Prevention for At-Risk Groupsby Karol L. Kumpfer by Karol L. Kumpfer (1997)
"GAME: MAKE ME LAUGH Have each child take a turn being in the "hot seat". The other children have 45 seconds to get that child to laugh. ..."

2. Acts Passed by the General Assembly of the Territory of Arkansas by Arkansas (1850)
"And be it further enacted, That the Temporary temporary seat of justice, for the county of hot seat "f "justice Spring, shall he at the house of Alexander ..."

3. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"It took 17 months to find Pitzer and he didn't last much longer than that on the job. What happened to drive Pitzer out of the hot seat at Stanford? ..."

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