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Definition of the hot seat noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

the hot seat

noun
 
/ðə ˈhɒt siːt/
 
/ðə ˈhɑːt siːt/
[singular] (informal)
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  1. if somebody is in the hot seat, they have to take responsibility for important or difficult decisions and actions
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