front bench (redirected from Frontbenchers)

front bench

n.

The first bench on either side of the aisle in a parliament, reserved for ministers and leaders of the principal political parties.

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front-bencher (frntbnchr) n.

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front bench

n

(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Brit

a.  the foremost bench of either the Government or Opposition in the House of Commons

b.  the leadership (frontbenchers) of either group, who occupy this bench

c.  (as modifier) a front-bench decision

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

front bench - any of the front seats in the House of Commons that are reserved for ministers or former ministers seat - any support where you can sit (especially the part of a chair or bench etc. on which you sit); "he dusted off the seat before sitting down" 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

Translations

front bench n (Brit) (Pol) the front bench (government ministers) → i ministri pl; (opposition leaders) i principali esponenti dell'opposizione