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Word: backlist
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Meaning:
Noun:
- publishing A list of older books available from a publisher, as opposed to the frontlist of more recent titles.
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Verb:
- publishing To place (a book) on a backlist.
- transitive To hold back a student's application (to a college etc.) based on whether a preferred candidate declines their offer.
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