Backroom

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  • noun. A room located at the rear.
  • noun. The meeting place used by an inconspicuous controlling group.
  • adjective. Of, relating to, or taking place in a backroom.
  • adjective. Marked by the exercise of inconspicuous control and maneuvering.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. the meeting place of a group of leaders who make their decisions via private negotiations.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • 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
  • adjective. Of, relating to, or happening in a backroom
  • adjective. Characterized by secrecy or anonymity
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  • noun. a room located in the rear of an establishment; usually accessible only to privileged groups
  • noun. the meeting place of a group of leaders who make their decisions via private negotiations
  • Word Usage
    "It is especially appropriate to use the term backroom or back alley, as that is where poor women will be getting their abortions."
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