The widespread application of administrative guidance is considered to be a uniquely Japanese practice in which bureaucrats exert authority, without any legal backing, telling the private sector what to do and what not to do.
"What happened to your nose?" "When I was backing my car up I went to check behind me, convinced that the car window was open, and bashed my face into it!"
His economical backing is secure.
He has the backing of a certain politician.
I'm fed up with always backing you up.
You are backing yourself into a bad emotional corner.