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hot seat
hot seatn.1. Slang The electric chair.2. Informal A position in which one is subjected to extreme stress or discomfort, as by excessive criticism.hot seat n 1. informal a precarious, difficult, or dangerous position 2. US a slang term for electric chair hot′ seat`
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Slang. 1. electric chair. 2. a highly uncomfortable or embarrassing situation. [1915–20] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  hot seat - an instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person; "the murderer was sentenced to die in the chair"death chair, electric chair, chairinstrument of execution - an instrument designed and used to take the life of a condemned person | | 2. | hot seat - a difficult position where you are subjected to stress and criticismberth, billet, post, situation, position, office, place, spot - a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury" |
Translationshot seat
hot seat n. the electric chair. (see also in the hot seat.) The hot seat is just waiting for you, Lefty. See also: hot, seathot seat
hot seat Medspeak-UK
A popular term for the seat in which the candidate for a job or post sits and answers questions from the Appointments Committee.
Pathology
A position in some academic pathology departments that provides tentative diagnoses for tissues received from the previous day’s surgery and endoscopies. The hot seat reduces diagnostic turnaround time, allowing earlier patient management.hot seat
Synonyms for hot seatnoun an instrument of execution by electrocutionSynonyms- death chair
- electric chair
- chair
Related Wordsnoun a difficult position where you are subjected to stress and criticismRelated Words- berth
- billet
- post
- situation
- position
- office
- place
- spot
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