ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adverb (or adjective)
Etymology: off (II) + stage
1. : off or away from the stage : out of sight of the audience
the actual murder is carried out offstage
voices heard offstage
2. : in private life
known offstage as a kindly man
3. : behind the scenes : out of the public view : unofficially
much of the important work of the conference was done offstage