[{"word":"backlist","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A list of older books available from a publisher, as opposed to the frontlist of more recent titles.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To hold back a student's application (to a college etc.) based on whether a preferred candidate declines their offer.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"I have not heard back from the college yet: I must have been backlisted."},{"definition":"To place (a book) on a backlist.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/backlist"]}]