backstair
- adjective
- Archaic
:
secreto
- The backstair dealings of the company were finally exposed.
Examples
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The politician was accused of backstair dealings to secure his nomination.
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She was involved in some backstair negotiations that raised eyebrows.
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As a journalist, she refuses to participate in backstair gossip or speculation.
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Rumors about the CEO's resignation quickly led to backstair discussions among the staff.
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The politician was accused of backstair dealings to secure his nomination.
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She was involved in some backstair negotiations that raised eyebrows.
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As a journalist, she refuses to participate in backstair gossip or speculation.
Synonyms
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To act quietly and secretly to avoid being seen
Being secret and dishonest in a hidden, sly way
Describes businesses that are secret and illegal, like clinics or factories
Antonyms
How Underhanded
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word backstair comes from the private back and stair in large houses that servants used to move unseen, so those stairs were for secret comings and goings. That's why backstair now means 'behind the scenes', secret or sly.