back seat

noun

1. a seat at the back, esp of a vehicle

2. informal,  a subordinate or inconspicuous position (esp in the phrase take a back seat )

Example Sentences

But after blazing a trail, the EU's political landscape has shifted to the right, and climate concerns have largely taken a back seat to defence and competitiveness.

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When individual members of Congress from across the country take a back seat, their districts’ distinctly local problems are less likely to be addressed with the power and resources that Congress can bring to an issue.

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Throughout the litigation over deployments in Chicago, Portland, and Los Angeles, courts and lawyers alike have focused primarily on whether the president is genuinely “unable” to keep the peace without the Guard’s help; the meaning of the phrase regular forces has taken a back seat.

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That is not to say that Sciver-Brunt takes a back seat, but the relationship allows them to work to one another's strengths and for the all-rounder, that is to be England's star performer.

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Trudeau is seen helping the singer into the back seat as photographers called out.

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