backlist

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Definition of backlist in English English dictionary

To place (a book) on a backlist

A list of older books available from a publisher, as opposed to the frontlist of more recent titles

To hold back a student's application (to a college etc.) based on whether a preferred candidate declines their offer

I have not heard back from the college yet: I must have been backlisted.

When a college holds your request because they will consider you if their primary candidate declines their offer

{i} publisher's list of all in-house books that have been kept in print for a relatively long period of time

Related Terms

backlists

third-person singular of backlist

Turkish pronunciation

bäklîst

Pronunciation

/ˈbakˌləst/ /ˈbækˌlɪst/

Etymology

() back +‎ list