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- \ˈbak-ˈrüm, -ˈru̇m\
- /ˌbækˈruːm/
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- \ˈbak-ˈrüm, -ˈru̇m\
Definitions of backroom word
- countable noun backroom A backroom is a room that is situated at the back of a building, especially a private room. 3
- countable noun backroom You can use backroom to refer to people in an organization who do important work but are not seen or known about by the public. You can also use backroom to refer to a place where such people work. 3
- adjective backroom If you refer to a deal made by someone such as a politician as a backroom deal, you disapprove of it because it has been made in a secret, dishonest way. 3
- noun backroom a room at the back of a building or behind another space 3
- noun backroom a place where research, planning or administrative work is done, esp of a secret nature 3
- noun backroom a group of people who do secret research, planning, or administrative work 3
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Origin of backroom
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95
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Parts of speech for Backroom
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
backroom popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
backroom usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for backroom
noun backroom
- government — the political direction and control exercised over the actions of the members, citizens, or inhabitants of communities, societies, and states; direction of the affairs of a state, community, etc.; political administration: Government is necessary to the existence of civilized society.
- legislature — a deliberative body of persons, usually elective, who are empowered to make, change, or repeal the laws of a country or state; the branch of government having the power to make laws, as distinguished from the executive and judicial branches of government.
- zoo — Berkeley Yacc
- polity — a particular form or system of government: civil polity; ecclesiastical polity.
- jungle — a novel (1906) by Upton Sinclair.
adjective backroom
- unobtrusive — not obtrusive; inconspicuous, unassertive, or reticent.
- clandestine — Something that is clandestine is hidden or kept secret, often because it is illegal.
- secret — done, made, or conducted without the knowledge of others: secret negotiations.
- private — privacy
- secretive — secretory.
Antonyms for backroom
adjective backroom
- public — of, relating to, or affecting a population or a community as a whole: public funds; a public nuisance.
Top questions with backroom
- what does a backroom associate do?
- who is the backroom casting couch guy?
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