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… … 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 — Une backroom, ou salle arrière, appelée aussi darkroom, est une salle présente dans certains bars gays, où les consommateurs peuvent se rencontrer dans la pénombre ou l obscurité pour des relations sexuelles sans pour autant se déshabiller.… … Wikipédia en Français
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
