"backstage" in the noun sense
1. wing, offstage, backstage
a stage area out of sight of the audience
"backstage" in the adjective sense
1. offstage, backstage
concealed from public view or attention
"offstage political meetings"
"backstage" in the adverb sense
1. backstage
out of view of the public behind the scenes
"Working backstage to gain political support for his proposal"
"many private deals were made backstage at the convention"
2. backstage
in or to a backstage area of a theater
"costumes were changed backstage"
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