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backbencher
n. one who sits in the back benches in Parliament


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Backbencher
For other meanings, see Backbench A backbencher is a Member of Parliament (MP) or a legislator who does not hold governmental office and is not a Front Bench spokesperson in the Opposition. A backbencher may be a new parliamentary member yet to receive high office, a senior figure dropped from government, or someone who for whatever reason is not chosen to sit either in the ministry or the opposition Shadow Ministry.
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backbencher
Noun
1. a member of the House of Commons who is not a party leader
(hypernym) legislator
(classification) United Kingdom, UK, Great Britain, GB, Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland


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BACKBENCHER
[GB] PARLAMENTARE SENZA INCARICHI MINISTERIALI

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