variants
or back-room
: made or operating in an inconspicuous way : behind-the-scenes
backroom deals
a backroom politician
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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SI.com, 1 July 2018
After five months of backroom horse-trading and all-night arm twisting, Angela Merkel faces one last obstacle to achieving a stable government in her fourth term as German chancellor.
—Griff Witte, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2018
Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
The store manager, McFarland, as well as an employee and four customers were taken to a back room.
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Pascal Planque, Mike Stowell and new first team coach Adam Sadler complete the new-look Foxes backroom staff for the upcoming season.
—SI.com, 1 July 2018
After five months of backroom horse-trading and all-night arm twisting, Angela Merkel faces one last obstacle to achieving a stable government in her fourth term as German chancellor.
—Griff Witte, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2018
Noun
The Miami Dolphins have found a new coach for one of their defensive back rooms.
—Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
The store manager, McFarland, as well as an employee and four customers were taken to a back room.
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Backroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backroom. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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