Definitions for backseatˈbækˈsit
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
back•seatˈbækˈsit(n.)
a seat at the rear.
an inferior position.
Category: Common Vocabulary
Origin of backseat:
1825–35
Princeton's WordNet
backseat(noun)
a secondary or inferior position or status
"tennis has had to take a backseat while his work is so demanding"
backseat(noun)
a seat at the back of a vehicle (especially the seat at the back of an automobile)
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