backroom vs politics

backroom

noun
  • A room near the rear of a premises, especially one that is only accessible to a privileged few and can be used as an inconspicuous meeting place. 

adj
  • Characterized by secrecy or anonymity. 

  • Of, relating to, or happening in a backroom. 

politics

noun
  • One's political stands and opinions. 

  • The profession of conducting political affairs. 

  • Political maneuvers or diplomacy between people, groups, or organizations, especially involving power, influence or conflict. 

  • A methodology and activities associated with running a government, an organization, or a movement. 

  • Real-world beliefs and social issues irrelevant to the topic at hand. 

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