sit on

US /sɪt ɑːn/

UK /sɪt ɑːn/

1.

to delay taking action or making a decision about something

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The committee decided to sit on the proposal for another month.

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Don't just sit on the information; share it with the team.

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delay postpone defer withhold shelve

2.

to be a member of a committee or board

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She was asked to sit on the advisory board.

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He has been sitting on the city council for ten years.

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serve on be a member of be on

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sit sit for sit down sit-up sit around sit back sit through