Definition
Definition of backroom - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
businessassociated with private or exclusive dealings
- The politician was involved in backroom politics.
2.
secretivecharacterized by secrecy or anonymity
- They made a backroom agreement without public knowledge.
Noun
1.
physical spaceroom at the back of a building
- The manager held the meeting in the backroom.
2.
secretplace for private or secret meetings
- The leaders gathered in the backroom to discuss strategy.
3.
workpeople working behind the scenes
- The backroom staff ensured the event ran smoothly.
Images of backroom
room at the back of a building 
place for private or secret meetings
Expressions with backroom
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employees supporting main operations without public interaction
The backroom staff handled all the logistics for the company.
group working behind the scenes in sports or politics
The backroom team prepared the strategy for the match.
person working behind the scenes in research or development
The backroom boys at the lab developed a groundbreaking vaccine.
Origin of backroom
English, back (rear) + room (space)
Terms with backroom included in their meaning
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backroom talks
give-and-take agreements made by trading favors or concessions
Examples of backroom in a sentence
Backroom agreements often escape public scrutiny. The backroom negotiations shaped the final deal. Backroom politics influenced the election outcome. Old files were stored in the dusty backroom. The backroom was used for storing extra supplies. The deal was finalized in the backroom of the office.
They held a backroom meeting to settle the dispute. The backroom was buzzing with activity during the campaign. She worked in the backroom, handling all the logistics.
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- French:secret, réserve, ...
- German:geheim, Hinterzimmer, ...
- Italian:riservato, retro, ...
- Spanish:de trastienda, cuarto trasero, ...
- Portuguese:de bastidores, almoxarifado, ...
- Chinese:幕后, 后房, ...
- Japanese:裏取引の, バックルーム, ...
- Arabic:خلف الكواليس, غُرْفَة خَلْفِيَّة, ...
- Hebrew:מֵאַחוֹרֵי הַקְּלָעִים, חֶדֶר אָחוֹרִי, ...
- Russian:закулисный, подсобка, ...
- Ukrainian:закулісний, підсобка, ...
- Hindi:अंदरूनी, पीछे का कमरा, ...
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