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      [Noun]  | "catbird seat" 


      1: a position of great prominence or advantage


      Origin: 1942 ;

      [Idiom]  | "(sitting) in the catbird seat" 


      1: in a very good position

      [Noun]  | "catbird seat" 


      1: the more favorable condition or position in a competition;


        * e.g., " ... your fluency in French should put you in the catbird seat for getting the Paris posting "





      2: the center of public attention;


        * e.g., " ... in the wake of the natural disaster, this obscure bureaucrat was suddenly and unexpectedly thrust into the catbird seat "



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       [ "Catbird Seat" ]

      1: When selling bonds via BWIC, the catbird seat is the best initial bidder who will receive the best color and last look.

        * e.g.,  ... I'd love to trade you the bonds now, but I have to give last look to the catbird seat 

       [ "Catbird Seat" ]

      1: The lead; a favorable position.

        * e.g.,  ... George Bush is in the catbird seat for now, but John Kerry is expected to give him a run for his money. 

       [ "Catbird seat" ]

      1: Tucked in between two rigs with ears on, one shaking trees, one raking leaves.

        * e.g.,  ... I was in the catbird seat all the way from Phoenix to Tulsa, hardly never got below 7 

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