take the helm
idiom
1
: to steer a boat or ship
The ship's captain took the helm.
2
: to take a position of full control or authority in an organization
She took the helm of the university.
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Brian Niccol, the latest executive to take the helm, inherits a company beset by eroding profits, declining same-store sales, and a customer base increasingly skeptical of $6 lattes in an inflation-weary economy.
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Shelley E. Kohan, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Washington — The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Pam Bondi as attorney general, installing a key ally of President Trump's to take the helm of the Justice Department.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2025
Find The Right Balance There can be as many failure triggers as success factors for new business leaders who take the helm at companies.
—Edward Segal, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
Patel — a staunch Trump ally and former federal prosecutor and national security official — was announced by Mr. Trump in December to take the helm at the agency that has long been a target of the president's ire.
—Robert Legare, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2025
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Shelley E. Kohan, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Washington — The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Pam Bondi as attorney general, installing a key ally of President Trump's to take the helm of the Justice Department.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2025
Find The Right Balance There can be as many failure triggers as success factors for new business leaders who take the helm at companies.
—Edward Segal, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
Patel — a staunch Trump ally and former federal prosecutor and national security official — was announced by Mr. Trump in December to take the helm at the agency that has long been a target of the president's ire.
—Robert Legare, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Take the helm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20the%20helm. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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