backbencher (redirected from Back benches)

back·bench  (bkbnch)

n.

1. Chiefly British The rear benches in the House of Commons where junior members of Parliament sit behind government officeholders and their counterparts in the opposition party.

2. New members of Congress considered as a group: "a revolt of the backbench fueled by a powerful lobbying campaign" (Washington Post).

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back·bencher n.

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backbencher [ˈbækˈbɛntʃə]

n

(Law / Parliamentary Procedure) Brit, Austral, NZ a Member of Parliament who does not hold office in the government or opposition

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Noun

1.

backbencher - a member of the House of Commons who is not a party leader Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom legislator - someone who makes or enacts laws

Translations

backbencher [ˌbækˈbɛntʃə^r] (British, Australian) n → député m membre du parlement sans portefeuille