variants
or less commonly backseat
1
: a seat in the back (as of an automobile)
2
: a secondary or inferior position
… the issues and concerns that have sometimes been given a back seat …—
Al Gore
see also take a back seat
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This week's economic calendar has some important reports scheduled, but even the Fed's decision on interest rates could take a potential back seat to the election.
—Jj Kinahan, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
But as the race against former President Trump screeches into its final week, joy has taken the back seat.
—David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
Sometimes a good leader takes the back seat and allows others to lead.
—Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
Toward the end of the video, Hopper is seen being escorted and placed in the back seat of a patrol car.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
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Jj Kinahan, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
But as the race against former President Trump screeches into its final week, joy has taken the back seat.
—David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
Sometimes a good leader takes the back seat and allows others to lead.
—Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
Toward the end of the video, Hopper is seen being escorted and placed in the back seat of a patrol car.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for back seat
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“Back seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20seat. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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