backstage
adjective, adverb /bækˈsteɪdʒ/Definition
› in the area behind the stage in a theatre, especially the rooms in which actors change their clothes or where equipment is kept: We went backstage after the show to meet the actors. backstage workersTheatres, cinemas and their parts › If something happens backstage, it is not generally known about: The organizers say it's a fair contest but who knows what goes on backstage?Secrecy and privacy
(Definition of backstage adjectiveadverb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- anonymity noun
- anonymous adjective
- backroom noun
- be none of sb's business idiom
- be shrouded in secrecy/mystery idiom
- covertly adverb
- coy adjective (SECRET)
- crypto- prefix
- dead men tell no tales idiom
- entre nous adverb, adjective
- my lips are sealed idiom
- off the record idiom
- off-message adverb, adjective
- official secret noun
- on the quiet idiom
- trade secret noun
- ulterior adjective
- under the table idiom
- under wraps idiom
- undisclosed adjective
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