back end vs back seat

back end

noun
  • The rear, back, or unseen portion (of something). 

  • The processing of spent fuel from a nuclear reactor into reusable materials. 

  • That part of a hardware or software system that is farthest from the user; the internals rather than the user interface. 

  • The latter end of any given time, especially the latter part of the year; autumn; late autumn. 

  • Money paid on a contingent deferred basis, for example, as a proportion of the profits or revenue of a work. 

back seat

noun
  • Any of the seats in the rear of a vehicle. 

  • A lesser or inferior position; a position of deliberate noninvolvement, in which decision-making or leadership is left to others. 

How often have the words back end and back seat occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )