frontbencher

A member of the House of Commons who serves as a government minister or holds an official position in an opposition party.

• 🌐عضو في مجلس العموم البريطاني يشغل منصبًا وزاريًا في الحكومة أو منصبًا رسميًا في صفوف المعارضة، ويجلس عادة في الصفوف الأمامية.

1. Government or Opposition Minister C1 formal british

   A member of a parliament (especially the UK House of Commons) who sits on the front benches, typically a minister in the government or a leading member of the opposition party.

   • The frontbencher answered questions during Prime Minister's Questions.
   • Several frontbenchers resigned over the policy change.
   • She was promoted to frontbencher after the election.

   🌐عضو الحكومة أو المعارضة

   المرادفات: ministerofficeholder

   الأضداد: backbencher

• frontbenchers plural form
• frontbenchers' possessive plural form
• frontbencher's possessive singular form