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back seat

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back⋅seat

[bak-seet]
–noun
1. a seat at the rear.
2. take a backseat, to occupy a secondary or inferior position: Her writing has taken a backseat because of other demands on her time.

Origin:
1825–35
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back seat  
n.  
  1. A seat in the back, especially of a vehicle.

  2. A subordinate position, as in a group or hierarchy.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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