take one's seat

idiom

1
: to sit down in one's usual or assigned place
The teacher asked us to take our seats.
2
chiefly British : to begin one's official duties within an organization
She took her seat in Parliament.

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“Take one's seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20one%27s%20seat. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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