BACKBENCHER

backbencher

(noun) a member of the House of Commons who is not a party leader

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

backbencher (plural backbenchers)

(politics) 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.

(education) A student who does not perform well, especially one who sits at the back of the classroom.

(sports) A member of a team who does not usually play, but who is held in reserve.

(by extension) Someone who does not play an active role in a process.

Coordinate terms

• frontbencher

Source: Wiktionary



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22 April 2025

BRIGHT

(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”


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