[1] : WordNet (r) 2.0

offstage
     adj 1: situated or taking place in the area of a stage not visible
            to the audience; "offstage noises" ant: onstage
     2: withheld from public view or attention; "offstage political
        meetings"
     n : a stage area out of sight of the audience syn: wing, backstage
     adv 1: behind the scenes; not on stage; "the actors were waiting
            offstage" ant: onstage
     2: not in public; "the deal was done offstage"
see also:
onstage wing backstage 

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Offstage, definition of term: Offstage
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