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backbench

/ˌbækˈbentʃ/

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noun

C1formalbritishpolitical/ˌbækˈbentʃ/

A noun referring to any of the seats in the House of Commons occupied by backbenchers, i.e., Members of Parliament who do not hold a ministerial or shadow ministerial position.

  • 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее любое из мест в Палате общин, занимаемое рядовыми депутатами, то есть членами парламента, не занимающими министерских или теневых министерских должностей.
  1. Seats for backbenchers C1 formal british

    Any of the seats in the House of Commons that are occupied by backbenchers, who are Members of Parliament not holding a ministerial or shadow ministerial position.

    • The new MP took a seat on the backbench.
    • Debates often begin with contributions from the backbench.
    • He spent several years on the backbench before being appointed to the cabinet.

    🇷🇺Задние скамьи

  • backbenches plural form
  • backbenches' possessive plural form
  • backbench's possessive singular form