This is the 12999th most frequent Swedish word.
säte
Seat; place of authority or residence.
In this sentence, 'säte' refers to a seat that someone occupies.
Jag satt bekvämt i mitt säte under resan.
I sat comfortably in my seat during the trip.
Here, 'säte' is used metaphorically to signify a center or base, specifically for political power.
Stockholm har varit Sveriges säte för politisk makt i århundraden.
Stockholm has been Sweden's seat of political power for centuries.
In this sentence, 'säte' refers to physical seats in a car.