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backbencher
—backbencher /ˌbækˈben.tʃər/ aep /-tʃɚ/
Ⅰ noun [C] (MP) ► F0 a member of the UK parliament who does not have any official position in the government or in one of the opposing parties: » The advantage of being a backbencher is that you can speak your mind.→ COMPARE FRONTBENCHER(Cf. ↑frontbencher)Thesaurus+: ↑Government ministers and civil servants
Ⅱ noun [C] (STUDENT) ► F0 (ALSO back-bencher) INDIAN ENGLISH a student who does not work hard or is not successful |