taking a back seat

A form of take a back seat — To adopt a position of noninvolvement.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of take a back seat
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APA

taking a back seat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20a%20back%20seat

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“taking a back seat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20a%20back%20seat. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “taking a back seat,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20a%20back%20seat.

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