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Backbencher
A Member of Parliament who does not have cabinet rank, and who therefore sits on one of the backbenches or in one of the back rows of the legislature.
📖 Definitions of "Backbencher"
noun
- 1
A Member of Parliament who does not have cabinet rank, and who therefore sits on one of the backbenches or in one of the back rows of the legislature.
- 2
A student who does not perform well, especially one who sits at the back of the classroom.
- 3
A member of a team who does not usually play, but who is held in reserve.
- 4
(by extension) Someone who does not play an active role in a process.
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