Backroom

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• backroom — back‧room [ˈbækrʊm, ruːm] adjective [only before a noun] backroom staff/​boys people whose work is important but who do not get much attention and are not well known * * * backroom UK US /ˌbækˈruːm/ US  /ˈbækˌruːm/ adjective [before noun] ► done… …   Financial and business terms

• backroom — [bak′ro͞om′; ] for adj. [ bak′ro͞om΄] n. a place outside the purview of the public where political or business deals are brokered: also back room adj. designating or of an activity carried on in or as in a backroom; behind the scenes: also back… …   Universalium

• backroom — [bak′ro͞om′; ] for adj. [ bak′ro͞om΄] n. a place outside the purview of the public where political or business deals are brokered: also back room adj. designating or of an activity carried on in or as in a backroom; behind the scenes: also back… …   English World dictionary

• backroom — ackroom n. 1. the meeting place of a group of leaders who make their decisions via private negotiations. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• backroom — index cache (hiding place) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• backroom — noun the meeting place of a group of leaders who make their decisions via private negotiations • Hypernyms: ↑facility, ↑installation * * * backˈroom adjective (of people) doing important work behind the scenes, esp in secret • • • Main Entry:… …   Useful english dictionary

• backroom — adjective Date: 1940 made or operating in an inconspicuous way ; behind the scenes < backroom deals > < a backroom politician > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• backroom — back|room [ bæk,rum ] adjective only before noun used for describing work that is important but is done in a private or secret way, or the people who do this work: backroom political deals the backroom staff …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• backroom — UK [ˈbækˌruːm] / US [ˈbækˌrum] adjective [only before noun] used for describing work that is important but is done in a private or secret way, or the people who do this work backroom political deals the backroom staff …   English dictionary

• backroom — 1. noun A room near the rear of a premises, especially one only accessible to a privileged few and that can be used as an inconspicuous meeting place 2. adjective a) Of, relating to, or happening in a backroom …   Wiktionary