1. a. To assume an exclusive role of leadership in an environment of
ostensible equality or diversity. b.
To make one's voice or opinion the only option.
2. To carry such a commanding presence due to an
overbearing personality or charisma that inevitably overshadows that of anyone else, even those of greater importance.
1. You have made it clear that in this
plenum you
sit at the head of the round table.
2. A man of great stature whose very entrance to a room cast an air of authority and a demand for respect and awe, beaming in charisma and exuding confidence, it is clear that he takes his seat at
the head of the round table.