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
We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words
were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only,
and not for things themselves.