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English noun: backseat

1. backseat (state) a secondary or inferior position or status


SamplesTennis has had to take a backseat while his work is so demanding.


Broader (hypernym)inferiority, lower rank, lower status

2. backseat (artifact) a seat at the back of a vehicle (especially the seat at the back of an automobile)


Broader (hypernym)seat


Narrower (hyponym)dickey, dickey-seat, dickie, dickie-seat, dicky, dicky-seat


Domain categoryauto, automobile, car, machine, motorcar









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