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backseat moderator

backseat moderator is the alternative form of back-seat moderator.

Meaning of back-seat moderator

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

Forms of backseat moderator

pluralbackseat moderators

Questions about backseat moderator

What is backseat moderator the alternative form of?
Backseat moderator is the alternative form of back-seat moderator.

Words near backseat moderator in the dictionary

  1. backseat
  2. backseat driver
  3. backseat drivers
  4. backseat gamer
  5. backseat gamers
  6. backseat moderator
  7. backseated
  8. backseater
  9. backseaters
  10. backseating
  11. backseats

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