backup role

Frequency: 6.09.5 per million words

A secondary or supporting position.

Categories:

Examples (10)

  • In the theatre, an understudy plays a crucial backup role.
  • She was hired for a backup role, ready to step in if the project manager was unavailable.
  • After his injury, the star quarterback was relegated to a backup role for the season.
  • I'll be serving in a backup role during the initial product launch.
  • Are you comfortable playing a backup role on this team?
  • The secondary server performs a backup role, ensuring the system remains online during a failure.
  • He wasn't the lead singer but was happy with his backup role in the band.
  • The vice president's primary constitutional duty is a backup role.
  • Though he wanted to lead the project, he eventually embraced his backup role and provided excellent support.
  • Taking on a backup role can be a great opportunity to learn from the sidelines.