[bak-seet] 
| 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. |
| backseat | |
noun | |
| 1. | a secondary or inferior position or status; "tennis has had to take a backseat while his work is so demanding" |
| 2. | a seat at the back of a vehicle (especially the seat at the back of an automobile) |