BACKROOM BOY

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An expert adviser involved in making important decisions but usually lacking official status

Synonyms:

backroom boy; brain truster

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("backroom boy" is a kind of...):

adviser; advisor; consultant (an expert who gives advice)

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