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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The Central Valley lawmaker will take the helm from current leader Asm.
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David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2025
For years, analysts assumed Williams would take the helm when Cook stepped down.
—Nate Bennett, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Amazon just announced that legendary filmmaker Denis Villeneuve would take the helm of its acquired, set to be rebooted, James Bond franchise, drawing near-universal praise for the pick.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Books like these appear once a generation: photojournalist Steve Mellon published Sacramento’s first then-and-now in 1994, Burg released a book of his own in 2008, and Khan will take the helm in the fall.
—Calista Oetama, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2025
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David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2025
For years, analysts assumed Williams would take the helm when Cook stepped down.
—Nate Bennett, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Amazon just announced that legendary filmmaker Denis Villeneuve would take the helm of its acquired, set to be rebooted, James Bond franchise, drawing near-universal praise for the pick.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Books like these appear once a generation: photojournalist Steve Mellon published Sacramento’s first then-and-now in 1994, Burg released a book of his own in 2008, and Khan will take the helm in the fall.
—Calista Oetama, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2025
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“Take the helm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20the%20helm. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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