backbench
A bench at the back of a room or seating areaA bench at the back of a room or seating area.
Meaning
8 sensesA bench at the back of a room or seating area.
A bench at the back of a room or seating area.
(New Zealand, UK, attributive, often)In a house of legislature following the model of the Westminster system (such as the UK House of Commons), any bench behind either of the front benches and occupied by members of each party group who are not party leaders, cabinet ministers, holders of offices such as the whips, etc.
His spacious quarters indicate his transition from backbench upstart to established member of the governing team.
The back row of a classroom.
The back pew of a church.
A back bench in a courtroom.
The back seat of an automobile, van, or bus.
A position of secondary importance.
A group of top-level journalists who jointly review submissions and decide on the layout and emphasis of the newspaper.
- any of the seats occupied by backbenchers in the House of Commons
Origin
From back + bench.From back + bench.
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