backseat
//ˈbækˌsiːt//
Noun
backseatSingular
backseatsPlural
1
A seat at the back of a vehicle, especially a car, behind the front seats.
The children sat in the backseat during the trip.
2
A position of lesser importance or influence, as in the phrase 'take a backseat'.
My career took a backseat when I had children.