backbench

ˈbækˌbɛnʧ

Definition

Definition of backbench - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

politics

TECH.

members of parliament who sit on the backbenches

TECH.

The backbench voiced their concerns during the debate.

backbencher

parliament seating

TECH.

seats in parliament behind the frontbench

TECH.

The new MP took his place on the backbench.

Adjective

politics

TECH.

related to the back benches in parliament

TECH.

He held a backbench position in the government.

backbencher

legislative

parliamentary

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backbench MP

member of parliament without a leadership or official spokesperson role

The backbench MP raised concerns during the debate.

Origin of backbench

English, back (rear) + bench (seat)

Examples of backbench in a sentence

A new policy was proposed by the backbench.
He spent years on the backbench before becoming a minister.
The debate was lively on the backbench.
She was known for her backbench contributions to debates.
His backbench role allowed him more freedom to speak.

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French:députés non ministres, subalterne, ...
German:Hinterbänkler, hinterbänklerisch, ...
Italian:membri dei banchi posteriori, periferico, ...
Spanish:bancada trasera, parlamentario, ...
Portuguese:parlamentares de segunda linha, de bancada traseira, ...
Chinese:普通议员, 后排, ...
Japanese:バックベンチ議員, 後部座席の, ...
Arabic:مقاعد خلفية, خَلْفِيّ, ...
Hebrew:חָבֵר סַפְסָל אַחֲרוֹנִי, שֶׁל הַסַּפְסָלִים הָאַחוֹרִיִּים, ...
Russian:рядовой депутат, заднескамеечный, ...
Ukrainian:рядовий депутат, задній, ...
Hindi:बैकबेंच सदस्य, पिछली बेंच, ...
Bengali:পিছনের বেঞ্চের সদস্য, পিছনের বেঞ্চের, ...
Catalan:membres del banc del darrere, de segon pla, ...
Czech:zadní lavice, zadních lavic, ...
Danish:bagbænkens medlemmer, bagbænks, ...
Dutch:achterbankleden, ...
Greek:μέλη των πίσω εδράνων, οπισθοφυλακής, ...
Hungarian:hátsó padsorok, hátsó padsori, ...
Khmer:សមាជិកសភាជួរក្រោយ, ពាក់ព័ន្ធនឹងសមាជិកសភាជួរក្រោយ, ...
Korean:후방 벤치 의원들, 뒷자석의, ...
Persian:نمایندگان پشت‌نشین, پشت‌نیمکتی, ...
Polish:członkowie tylnej ławki, z tylnych ław, ...
Portuguese (BR):parlamentares de segunda linha, de segundo plano, ...
Romanian:deputat de rând, de backbench, ...
Swedish:bakbänksledamöter, som gäller ledamöter utan regeringsuppdrag, ...
Thai:สมาชิกสภาผู้แทนราษฎรที่นั่งหลัง, ที่นั่งด้านหลัง, ...
Turkish:arka sıra üyeleri, arka koltuk, ...
Vietnamese:thành viên quốc hội ngồi ghế sau, hậu trường, ...

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