back seat


Definition: Meaning of, back seat in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / bak siːt /

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back seat back seats
  1. [countable] a seat at the back of a car, behind where the driver sits
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  2. back seat driver informal a passenger in the back of a car who gives unwanted advice to the driver about how to drive
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  3. back seat driver informal someone in business or politics who tries to control things that they are not really responsible for
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  4. take a back seat to accept a less important position than someone or something else
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