English Explanatory Dictionary

where you stand depends on where you sit

English dictionary entry

Meanings

proverb
  1. One's position in an organization dictates one's stance on an issue.

Word forms

where you stand depends on where you sit

Etymology

Attributed to US government administrator and author Rufus Miles.

Related words

Miles' law
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