About The Word Back door

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Back door

Back door Meaning & Definition
Back door Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Back door?

[n] a secret or underhand means of access (to a place or a position); "he got his job through the back door"
[n] an entrance at the rear of a building

Synonyms | Synonyms for Back door: back entrance

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See Also | access | exterior door | outside door

Back door In Webster's Dictionary

\Back" door"\ A door in the back part of a building; hence, an indirect way. --Atterbury.

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