front bench

frʌnt bɛntʃ

Definition

Definition of front bench - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

parliament seats

TECH.

seats for Cabinet and Shadow Cabinet members in Parliament

TECH.

The Prime Minister addressed the front bench during the session.

politics

TECH.

members of Parliament in leadership roles

TECH.

The front bench debated the new policy proposal.

cabinet

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Expressions with front

front man

lead singer of a band

The front man energized the crowd with his dynamic performance..

front burner

state of high importance or receiving much attention

This project is on the front burner now.

front up

provide money or pay up

They had to front up a hefty deposit for the new car..

up front

adv.

in the front part of a place or group

She sat up front during the concert.

go to the front

move to the front of a line or group

She decided to go to the front of the line.

shut the front door

close the main entrance door

Please shut the front door when you leave.

Expressions with bench

bench warmer

substitute player who rarely plays

He spent the entire season as a bench warmer.

buddy bench

bench promoting social inclusion and friendship

The park's buddy bench encourages people to sit and chat with others.

deep bench

team with many skilled players

The team won the championship thanks to their deep bench.

bench strength

the quality and number of backup players

The team's bench strength helped them win the championship.

on the bench

adv.

not participating in a game or activity

The coach kept him on the bench for the entire match.

ride the bench

sit on the bench during a game

He had to ride the bench for most of the season.

take the bench

sit on the bench during a game

The coach asked him to take the bench for the second half.

warm the bench

be inactive in a project or task

She felt frustrated warming the bench at work.

empty the bench

use all available resources or personnel

In the crisis, the company had to empty the bench.

member of the bench

judge in a court of law

The member of the bench delivered the final verdict.

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well of the court

courtroom

area in front of the judge's bench in a courtroom

Examples of front bench in a sentence

The front bench was filled with senior politicians.
The front bench supported the new legislation.
Criticism was directed at the front bench during the session.

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French:banc avant, dirigeants parlementaires, ...
German:Regierungsbank, Führungsriege, ...
Italian:banchi del governo, prima fila, ...
Spanish:bancada principal, gabinete, ...
Portuguese:primeira fila, líderes parlamentares, ...
Chinese:前排座位, 前座议员, ...
Japanese:前列席, 前列議員, ...
Arabic:المقاعد الأمامية, المَقْعَد الأَمَامِي, ...
Hebrew:הַסַּפְסָל הַקִּדְמִי, סַפְסָל קִדְמִי, ...
Russian:первый ряд, лидеры парламента, ...
Ukrainian:передня лава, ...
Hindi:फ्रंट बेंच, नेतृत्व पंक्ति, ...
Bengali:সামনের বেঞ্চ, নেতৃত্বের ভূমিকায় থাকা সদস্য, ...
Catalan:seients parlamentaris, primera fila, ...
Czech:přední lavice, parlamentní vedení stran, ...
Danish:forreste række, frontbænk, ...
Dutch:voorbank, ...
Greek:έδρες, πρώτη γραμμή, ...
Hungarian:kormánypadsor, vezető képviselők, ...
Khmer:កៅអីជួរមុខសម្រាប់សមាជិកគណៈរដ្ឋមន្ត្រី និងគណៈរដ្ឋមន្ត្រីស្រមោលក្នុងសភា, ក្រុមសមាជិកសភាដែលកាន់តួនាទីដឹកនាំ, ...
Korean:전면 의석, 지도부 의석, ...
Persian:صندلی‌های جلویی, اعضای رهبری, ...
Polish:ławka rządowa, przednia ława, ...
Portuguese (BR):primeira fila, liderança parlamentar, ...
Romanian:banca din față, banca liderilor, ...
Swedish:främre bänken, frontbänk, ...
Thai:ที่นั่งแถวหน้า, สมาชิกสภาผู้แทนราษฎรที่มีบทบาทผู้นำ, ...
Turkish:ön sıra koltuk, ön sıra üyeleri, ...
Vietnamese:hàng ghế đầu, ...

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Definition of front bench - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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