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offstage

[ awf-steyj, of- ]
/ ˈɔfˈsteɪdʒ, ˈɒf- /
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adverb
off the stage or in the wings; away from the view of the audience (opposed to onstage).
in one's private life rather than on the stage: Offstage the actress seemed rather plain.
adjective
not in view of the audience; backstage, in the wings, etc.: an offstage crash.
withheld from public view or attention; private: offstage political meetings.
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Origin of offstage

First recorded in 1920–25; off + stage
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British Dictionary definitions for offstage

offstage
/ (ˈɒfˈsteɪdʒ) /

adjective, adverb
out of the view of the audience; off the stage
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