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backseat

American  
[bak-seet] / ˈbækˈsit /

noun

  1. a seat at the rear.

idioms

  1. take a backseat, to occupy a secondary or inferior position.

    Her writing has taken a backseat because of other demands on her time.

Etymology

Origin of backseat

First recorded in 1825–35

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