backbencher
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backbencher
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From backbench + -er.
noun backbenchers · back-bencher
- 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.
- A student who does not perform well, especially one who sits at the back of the classroom. Classmates naturally turn to look at the backbencher, who must acknowledge his presence, with some embarrassment.
- A member of a team who does not usually play, but who is held in reserve. During 1994, the national team players were away for a game in January and again during the season-ending league championship tournament in April. The “backbenchers” won all these games.
- Someone who does not play an active role in a process. As we stated in previous chapters, counselors and other student support personnel have been backbenchers in the ongoing drama of school reform.
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noun member of Parliament who does not have cabinet rank
| 日本語 | 平議員 hiragiin |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 後座議員 /后座议员, 普通議員 /普通议员 pǔtōng yìyuán |
| Français | député de l'arrière-ban, député sans portefeuille, députée sans portefeuille, simple député |
| Deutsch | Hinterbänkler, Hinterbänklerin |
| Русский | рядово́й член парла́мента rjadovój člen parlámenta, заднескаме́ечник zadneskaméječnik, заднескаме́ечница zadneskaméječnica |
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@misc{backbencher_2026,
title = {backbencher},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/backbencher},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
