Definitions for backbencher
ˈbækˈbɛn tʃər, -ˌbɛn-back·bencher

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1. backbenchernoun

   a member of the House of Commons who is not a party leader

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1. backbenchernoun

   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.

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1. backbencher

   A backbencher is a member of a legislative body, like a parliament or a senate, who holds no official position in their respective political party's leadership or government administration. Usually, backbenchers sit at the rear of a legislative chamber, behind the party leaders, hence the term "backbenchers". Despite not having significant power, they play a crucial role in passing legislation or voting on significant issues.

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1. Backbencher

   In Westminster parliamentary systems, a backbencher is a Member of Parliament or a legislator who does not hold governmental office and is not a Front Bench spokesperson in the Opposition. A backbencher may be a new parliamentary member yet to receive high office, a senior figure dropped from government, or someone who for whatever reason is not chosen to sit either in the ministry or the opposition Shadow Ministry. In most parliamentary systems, backbenchers individually do not have much power to influence government policy. However, they may play a role in providing services to their constituents and in relaying the opinions of their constituents. Some backbenchers also sit on parliamentary committees, where legislation is considered in more detail than is permitted on the floor of the House, and thereby provide valuable input into the legislative process. In addition, since backbenchers generally form the vast majority of the number of MPs, collectively they can sometimes exercise considerable power especially in cases where the policies of the government are unpopular or when a governing party is internally split. In some legislative assemblies, sitting at the back of the chamber is not necessarily associated with having a minor role. In Switzerland, senior figures sit in the back rows in order to have a better overview and be closer to the doors for discussions outside the plenary. In Germany the faction leaders sit in the front row, but there are no designated places for other senior figures. Originally, the importance of the front rows for the leaders had also to do with the fact that acoustics were often unsatisfactory before microphones were introduced.

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1. • Legislator

How to pronounce backbencher?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of backbencher in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of backbencher in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of backbencher in a Sentence

1. Prerna Jagadeesh:

   What's different is that( Chang-Díaz) is no backbencher, she's no granola hippie who just showed up on the political scene, she's been doing this work, she's been making these relationships, she's been fighting.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=backbencher
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Backbencher
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=backbencher