frontbencher

• Membro do Parlamento britânico que ocupa um cargo ministerial no governo ou uma posição oficial na liderança do partido de oposição, sentando-se nas primeiras filas da Câmara dos Comuns.

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

1. Government or Opposition MinisterC1formalbritish

   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.

   Membro do governo ou da oposição

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

   Sinônimosministerofficeholder

   Antônimosbackbencher