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"

Exact synonyms: Chair, Death Chair, Electric Chair
Generic synonyms: Instrument Of Execution

2. Noun. A difficult position where you are subjected to stress and criticism.
Generic synonyms: Berth, Billet, Office, Place, Position, Post, Situation, Spot

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
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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