English Explanatory Dictionary

back seat

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of the seats in the rear of a vehicle.
  2. A lesser or inferior position; a position of deliberate noninvolvement, in which decision-making or leadership is left to others.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-back seat.wav

Word forms

back seat back seats back-seat backseat

Etymology

From back + seat.

Synonyms

rearseat

Derived words

backseat back-seat driver backseat driver back-seat driving backseater back-seat gamer backseat gamer back-seat gaming back-seat moderator backseat moderator take a back seat
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