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Definition backbench in American English

backbench noun

[countable] noun
/bækˈbentʃ/
1

one of the seats in the British Parliament where ordinary Members of Parliament sit. The leading members of each party sit on the front bench

Example

a backbench Member of Parliament

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Definition backbench in American English