Backbench

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Chiefly British The rear benches in the House of Commons where junior members of Parliament sit behind government officeholders and their counterparts in the opposition party.
  • n. New members of Congress considered as a group: "a revolt of the backbench fueled by a powerful lobbying campaign” ( Washington Post).
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  • n. 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 rank-and-file members.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. any of the seats occupied by backbenchers in the House of Commons of Great Britain.
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  • n. any of the seats occupied by backbenchers in the House of Commons
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