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BACKLIST
Etymology
Noun
backlist (plural backlists)
(publishing) A list of older books available from a publisher, as opposed to the frontlist of more recent titles.
Verb
backlist (third-person singular simple present backlists, present participle backlisting, simple past and past participle backlisted)
(transitive) To hold back a student's application (to a college etc.) based on whether a preferred candidate declines their offer.
(transitive, publishing) To place (a book) on a backlist.
Source: Wiktionary
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