Noun: backseat ,bak'seet
- A seat at the back of a vehicle (especially the seat at the back of an automobile)
"The children fought over who got to sit in the backseat"
- A secondary or inferior position or status
"tennis has had to take a backseat while his work is so demanding"
Derived forms: backseats
Type of: inferiority, lower rank, lower status, seat
Encyclopedia: Backseat