Backroom: meaning, definitions and examples
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backroom
[ หbรฆkหrum ]
in a store
A room at the rear of a building, especially one that is private or used for storage.
Synonyms
storage room, storeroom, warehouse
Examples of usage
- The backroom is where we keep all the extra inventory.
- I'll meet you in the backroom after my shift.
in a political context
A group of influential but less visible people who make important decisions behind the scenes.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The real power lies with the backroom, not the public figures.
- They made a backroom deal to secure the support they needed.
Translations
Translations of the word "backroom" in other languages:
๐ต๐น sala dos fundos
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเฅเคเฅ เคเคพ เคเคฎเคฐเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Hinterzimmer
๐ฎ๐ฉ ruang belakang
๐บ๐ฆ ะบัะผะฝะฐัะฐ ะฟะพะทะฐะดั
๐ต๐ฑ zaplecze
๐ฏ๐ต ่ฃ้จๅฑ (urabeya)
๐ซ๐ท arriรจre-salle
๐ช๐ธ trastienda
๐น๐ท arka oda
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ท๋ฐฉ (dwitbang)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุบุฑูุฉ ุฎูููุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ zadnรญ mรญstnost
๐ธ๐ฐ zadnรก miestnosลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๅๅฎค (hรฒushรฌ)
๐ธ๐ฎ zadnja soba
๐ฎ๐ธ bakherbergi
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐััาั ะฑำฉะปะผะต
๐ฌ๐ช แฃแแแแ แแแแฎแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ arxa otaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ trastienda
Word origin
The word 'backroom' originated in the early 20th century and combines the words 'back' and 'room'. It initially referred to a room at the back of a building, but over time, it also came to signify a place where important decisions are made in secret, especially in politics or business.
See also: back, backbone, backchat, backdrop, backed, backer, backers, backhander, backing, backline, backmarker, backpack, backside, backspace, backstop, backup, backward, backwards, backyard, unbacked.