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backbenches [ˌbækˈbentʃəz] NPL (Brit) (Parl) escaños de los diputados sin cargo oficial en el gobierno o la oposición
the Tory backbenches → los diputados conservadores sin cargo oficial

backbenches [ˌbækˈbɛntʃɪz] (British) npl

(= seats) → bancs mpl des députés de base

(= MPs) → députés mpl membres du parlement sans portefeuille

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backbench backbencher Britain Great Britain seat U.K. UK United Kingdom United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland			At the top of their list is the formation of a formal committee, which would elect its own officers and exist to act as a link between the backbenches and the leadership. Turmoil hits council chief; Backbench revolt threatens coalition by Birmingham Mail (England) He said: "Labour backbenches will not abandon the poor who have still not been compensated. Tax bias plea by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England) He said: "There are a lot of people on the backbenches who are deeply unhappy and it's not just the usual suspects on the left. No backing on Blair policy by The Mirror (London, England)			back-breaking back-channel back-check back-country back-end load back-formation back-geared back-haul airlift back-line player back-number back-pedal back-pedalling back-scattering back-seat driver back-slapping back-to-back back-up back-up light backache Backarack Backare Backband backbeat backbench backbencher backbenches backbend backbite Backbiter backbiting backblast backblocks backboard Backbond backbone Backboned backbreaker backbreaking backburn Backcast backchat backcloth backcomb backcombing backcountry backcourt backcross backdate backdoor Backdown backdrop			backache Backaches Backaches Backacter Backacter Backage road Bäckahästen Bäckahästen Bäckahästen Backarack Backarack Backarc Backarc spreading Backare backband backband backband backbar backbars Backbay Design Consultants backbeat Backbeat Media Backbeat Soundsystem backbeats backbench backbench backbencher backbencher Backbenchers Backbenchers backbenches backbend backbend backbending backbit backbite Backbite, Sir Benjamin backbiter backbiters backbites backbiting backbitten backblast backblast area backblocks backboard backboard backboard backboard splint backboards backboards backboards Backbond backbone backbone backbone backbone backbone backbone Backbone (network) Backbone Activity for Conference and Events

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