variants
or back-room
: made or operating in an inconspicuous way : behind-the-scenes
backroom deals
a backroom politician
1
: a room situated in the rear
2
: the meeting place of a directing group that exercises its authority in an inconspicuous and indirect way
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SI.com, 1 July 2018
After five months of backroom horse-trading and all-night arm twisting, Angela Merkel faces one last obstacle to achieving a stable government in her fourth term as German chancellor.
—Griff Witte, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2018
Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2024
The Sheriff’s Office said about $280,000 worth of jewelry was stolen from the retailer in the two robberies after the men smashed glass display cases as customers and employees hid in a back room.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 10 May 2024
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Adjective
Pascal Planque, Mike Stowell and new first team coach Adam Sadler complete the new-look Foxes backroom staff for the upcoming season.
—SI.com, 1 July 2018
After five months of backroom horse-trading and all-night arm twisting, Angela Merkel faces one last obstacle to achieving a stable government in her fourth term as German chancellor.
—Griff Witte, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2018
Noun
Shannon’s career has taken him from the back room of an Old Town bar to a major Hollywood career and two Academy Award nominations.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2024
The Sheriff’s Office said about $280,000 worth of jewelry was stolen from the retailer in the two robberies after the men smashed glass display cases as customers and employees hid in a back room.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 10 May 2024
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“Backroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backroom. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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