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Meanings of backroom in English

Staff-only space of a store or a service facility.

Usage of backroom in English
1
Further details of his backroom team will be confirmed in due course.
The Irish Times
2
Her body, according to police, was found behind a backroom in Katlehong.
The South African
3
Stoney was most recently part of Lionesses manager Phil Neville's backroom staff.
Reuters
4
It is both a reputation-laundry service, and the most shadowy backroom-dealing house.
The Guardian
5
As part of backroom negotiations, that number has been cut to ten.
The Guardian
6
Othir had always been a hotbed of backroom dealings and political intrigue.
Shadow's son
7
Liverpool commenced a clear-out of Rodgers' backroom team prior to Klopp's appointment.
The Guardian
8
He also has a backroom staff in Mark McGhee and Andy Watson.
The Guardian
9
We are confined to 26 players plus twelve backroom and two officers.
Independent.ie
10
Arteta spun round, turning to his backroom staff and puffing his cheeks.
The Guardian
11
The 61-year-old former aluminium boss is no stranger to tense backroom talks.
Reuters
12
The 61-year-old former aluminum boss is no stranger to tense backroom talks.
Reuters
13
Now came the backroom diplomacy, like walking barefoot on a razor's edge.
Frontier fury
14
For the moment at least, Karanka's largely Spanish backroom team remain in post.
The Guardian
15
Letwin's role was largely a backroom one and this is likely to continue.
The Guardian
16
Moreover, we have yet to learn how Moores will shuffle his backroom staff.
The Guardian
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Backroom through the time
Backroom across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Rare
United Kingdom
Rare