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backbencher

English

Alternative forms

  • back-bencher

Etymology

backbench +? -er

Noun

backbencher (plural backbenchers)

  1. (politics) A Member of Parliament who does not have cabinet rank, and who therefore sits on one of the backbenches or in one of the back rows of the legislature.
  2. (education) A student who does not perform well, especially one who sits at the back of the classroom.
  3. (sports) A member of a team who does not usually play, but who is held in reserve.
  4. (by extension) Someone who does not play an active role in a process.

Coordinate terms

  • frontbencher

Translations

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backbenches

English

Noun

backbenches

  1. plural of backbench

Usage notes

Often used metonymically.

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