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The Britannica Dictionary backseat driver 1 ENTRIES FOUND:

• backseat driver (noun)

backseat driver noun plural backseat drivers backseat driver noun plural backseat drivers Britannica Dictionary definition of BACKSEAT DRIVER [count] 1 : a passenger in a car who gives driving advice to the driver 2 : someone who gives unwanted advice or who tries to control something that is supposed to be controlled by another person

• Several members of the board of directors have accused him of being a backseat driver.

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