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Definition backstage in American English

backstage adjective

adjective
/ˌbækˈsteɪdʒ/
1

relating to the area behind the stage in a theater, including the rooms where the actors get dressed

Example

a backstage pass (=a special ticket that allows you to go backstage)

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2

happening in private or in secret

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Definition backstage in American English