backroom decision

When group decisions are being made, sometimes the issue is effectively determined by a subset of the group without the input (or sometimes, even without the knowledge) of the rest of the group, often done in secrecy, or a "backroom" Backroom decisions often aren't communicated openly by those who made the decision to those who are being affected, leaving the affected to find out at the last minute, sometimes through a third party. In best case scenerios, backroom decisions usually benefit most those few making the decision for the group, and in worst case, backroom decisions are meant to directly affect (usually in a negative manner) those not allowed input into the decision. Often times backroom decisions are immoral, unethical, and sometimes procedurely, or statutely, illegal.