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—front bencher.Brit.1. (in the House of Commons) either of two seats near the Speaker, on which the leaders of the major parties sit.2. the leaders who occupy a front bench. Cf. back bench.[1890-95]
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front bench — front benches N COUNT COLL In Britain, the front bench or people who sit on the front bench are members of Parliament who are ministers in the Government or who hold official positions in an opposition party. Some of the Government front bench… … English dictionary
front-bench — frontˈ bench adjective Sitting on a front bench in parliament, as a minister, or an opposition member of similar standing • • • Main Entry: ↑front … Useful english dictionary
front bench — n the front row of seats on each side of the British parliament, on which the leaders of the political parties sit →↑back bench … Dictionary of contemporary English
front bench — ► NOUN ▪ (in the UK) the foremost seats in the House of Commons, occupied by the members of the cabinet and shadow cabinet. DERIVATIVES frontbencher noun … English terms dictionary
front bench — noun any of the front seats in the House of Commons that are reserved for ministers or former ministers • Derivationally related forms: ↑frontbencher • Regions: ↑United Kingdom, ↑UK, ↑U.K., ↑Britain, ↑United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern… … Useful english dictionary
front bench — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms front bench : singular front bench plural front benches a) the front row of seats in the British Parliament where government ministers and senior Opposition politicians sit. Ordinary Members of Parliament sit… … English dictionary
front bench — /frʌnt ˈbɛntʃ/ (say frunt bench) noun the government ministers and members of the opposition shadow cabinet, who by tradition sit on the front seats to the right and left of the presiding officer of the legislature. Also, frontbench. –frontbench …
front bench — noun Date: circa 1889 either of the two benches nearest the chair in a British legislature (as the House of Commons) occupied by government and opposition leaders; also the leaders themselves compare backbench • front bencher noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
front bench — noun a) In the House of Commons, either of two benches nearest the floor of the chamber, one occupied by the members of the Cabinet and the other by the Shadow Cabinet. b) Those Members of Parliament occupying the front benches … Wiktionary
front bench — long seat in the British Parliament where ministers and Opposition leaders sit … English contemporary dictionary
