Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A seat in the back, especially of a vehicle.
- noun A subordinate position, as in a group or hierarchy.
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- noun Any of the seats in the
rear of anautomobile . - noun informal A powerless position.
Etymologies
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From back + seat.
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