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backseat

[ bak-seet ]
/ ˈbækˈsit /
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noun

a seat at the rear.

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RELATED WORDS

lesser, secondary, bottom, backside, back, tail, butt, lower, less, minus, second, subordinate, subsidiary, peon, menial, junior, minor, buttocks, end, reverse

Nearby words

backrush, backs, backsaw, backscatter, backscratcher, backseat, backseat driver, backset, backsheesh, backshore, backside

Idioms

    take a backseat, to occupy a secondary or inferior position: Her writing has taken a backseat because of other demands on her time.

Origin of backseat

First recorded in 1825–35
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

British Dictionary definitions for back seat

back seat

noun

a seat at the back, esp of a vehicle
informal a subordinate or inconspicuous position (esp in the phrase take a back seat)
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