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backbenches — [[t]bæ̱kbe̱ntʃɪz[/t]] N PLURAL: usu the N The backbenches are the seats in the British House of Commons where backbenchers sit. The Members of Parliament who sit on the backbenches are also referred to as the backbenches. [BRIT] It is not just… … English dictionary
backbenches — back|benches [ˌbækˈbentʃız] n the backbenches [plural] BrE the seats in the British parliament where ordinary Members of Parliament sit … Dictionary of contemporary English
backbenches — noun a) The rear benches in the House of Commons where junior Members of Parliament sit, behind government ministers and their counterparts in the opposition. b) The rear benches in the House of Representatives where … Wiktionary
backbenches — n. any of the seats on which the backbenchers sit in the House of Commons (Great Britain) … English contemporary dictionary
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