back seat

noun

Meaning

Any of the seats in the rear of a vehicle.
(especially in the expression take a back seat) A lesser or inferior position; a position of deliberate noninvolvement, in which decision-making or leadership is left to others.

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Related words

backbench(English)rearseat(English)houseback(English)back row(English)back-bench(English)back door(English)seatback(English)passenger seat(English)

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Sources

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