# back seat

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any of the seats in the rear of a vehicle.
2. A lesser or inferior position; a position of deliberate noninvolvement, in which decision-making or leadership is left to others.

## Etymology
From back + seat.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/back-seat