backstage

Etymology

back + stage

adj

  1. Relating to, or situated in the area behind a stage.
  2. Secret, concealed from the public.

adv

  1. Towards the area behind the stage.
  2. Out of view of the public.

noun

  1. The area behind a stage out of view of the audience where performers wait to give their show; especially that of the dressing rooms.
  2. The private portion of the space used by a business or enterprise.
    Another broad issue regarding the physical setting involves decisions about the setting's frontstage and backstage. 2013, Raymond Fisk, Stephen Grove, Joby John, Services Marketing Interactive Approach, page 73

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