Backbencher

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  • n. 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.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. a member of the House of Commons of Great Britain who is not a party leader.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a member of the House of Commons who is not a party leader
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    legislator   
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