"backlist" meaning in English

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        "(publishing) A list of older books available from a publisher, as opposed to the frontlist of more recent titles."
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          "word": "back catalog"
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        "(transitive) To hold back a student's application (to a college etc.) based on whether a preferred candidate declines their offer."
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        "To place (a book) on a backlist."
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