- back room
- noun Date: 1592 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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back room
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back room — back rooms also back room, backroom 1) N COUNT A backroom is a room that is situated at the back of a building, especially a private room. ...the backroom of the officers club. 2) N COUNT You can use backroom to refer to people in an organization … English dictionary
back room — back′ room′ or back′room′ n. 1) cvb a room in the rear of a building 2) cvb brit. a place from where powerful or influential persons exercise control in an indirect manner • Etymology: 1585–95 … From formal English to slang
back|room — «BAK ROOM, RUM», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a room in the back of a house, store, etc. 2. Figurative. a place of secret or behind the scenes influence, planning, or machination: »diplomatic backrooms. –adj. done or decided without public knowledge;… … Useful english dictionary
back-room — ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: back room : made or operating in an inconspicuous way : behind the scenes back room deals back room operations … Useful english dictionary
back room — mod. secret; concealed. □ I am going to watch for back room deals. □ All the candidates were selected in back room meetings … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
back-room — adj. Back room is used with these nouns: ↑deal … Collocations dictionary
back-room — see back room … English dictionary
back-room boys — ˈback room boys [back room boys] noun plural (BrE) people who do important work for a person or an organization but who are not well known themselves • Much of a racing driver s success is … Useful english dictionary
Back-Room Boy — Infobox Film name = Back Room Boy image size = caption = director = Herbert Mason producer = writer = Marriott Edgar Val Guest narrator = starring = Arthur Askey Moore Marriott Graham Moffatt music = cinematography = editing = distributor =… … Wikipedia
back-room boys — This term refers to people who do important work but have no contact with the public. Back room boys don t always receive the credit they deserve for their work … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
back room boys — Go to boys in the back room … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
