Associations to the word «Backbench»
Noun
- Bench
- Debate
- Mike
- Duncan
- Savage
- Jeremy
- Reynolds
- Won
- Labor
- Serving
- Westminster
- Councillor
- Colleague
- Assembly
- Affair
- Favour
- Poll
- Gordon
- Backing
- Membership
- Member
- Re
- Motion
- Employment
- Clarke
- Finance
- Candidate
- Howard
- David
- Margin
- Reform
- Montreal
- Defeat
- Defence
- Hugh
- Business
- Butler
- Tony
- Critic
- Frank
- Lloyd
- Democrat
- Stuart
- Rights
- Politics
- Vice
- Chair
- Gary
- Seat
- John
- Constituency
- Chose
- Eve
- Margaret
- Policy
- Contest
- Procedure
- Office
- Intention
- Position
- House
- Criticism
- Smith
- Jean
- Support
- Brown
- Health
- Martin
- Tax
- Hamilton
- Standing
- Ally
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
BACKBENCH, noun. (politics) (UK) (NZ) (often attributive) 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.
Dictionary definition
BACKBENCH, noun. Any of the seats occupied by backbenchers in the House of Commons.
Wise words
Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues,
and can moderate their desires more than their words.