"Backroom deals" refers to secretive or underhanded agreements made behind closed doors, without the knowledge or involvement of the general public. Full definition
Some of her remarks give fresh fuel to liberals» worst fears about Clinton, namely that she is a political moderate, happy to cut backroom deals with corporate interests and curry favor with Wall Street for campaign dollars. (fortune.com)
«As members of Congress cut backroom deals, millions of women across the country face a terrifying future where they and their families go without health care. (plannedparenthoodaction.org)