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back-seat moderator

back-seat moderator noun: a user who is not a moderator but zealously identifies and polices rule-breaking by others.

Noun

back-seat moderator (plural back-seat moderators)

  1. (Internet) A user who is not a moderator but zealously identifies and polices rule-breaking by others.
    Synonyms:
    minimod, back-seat mod

Synonyms of back-seat moderator

Forms of back-seat moderator

pluralback-seat moderators
alternative formbackseat moderator

Origin of back-seat moderator

Formed by analogy with back-seat driver.

Questions about back-seat moderator

What does back-seat moderator mean?
Back-seat moderator means a user who is not a moderator but zealously identifies and polices rule-breaking by others.
What part of speech is back-seat moderator?
Back-seat moderator is a noun.
What is the plural of back-seat moderator?
The plural of back-seat moderator is back-seat moderators.

Words near back-seat moderator in the dictionary

  1. back-seat gamed
  2. back-seat gamer
  3. back-seat gamers
  4. back-seat games
  5. back-seat gaming
  6. back-seat moderator
  7. back-seat moderators
  8. back-seats
  9. back-side
  10. back-sides
  11. back-slang

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