adjective relating to the back benches in parliament
He prefers to be a backbench MP.
adjective Pertaining to the preparation of a donor organ prior to transplantation.
adjective Secondary or inactive.
noun A bench at the back of a room or seating area. 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 members of each party group who are not party leaders, cabinet ministers, holders of offices such as the whips, etc.
His spacious quarters indicate his transition from backbench upstart to established member of the governing team.
noun 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 members of each party group who are not party leaders, cabinet ministers, holders of offices such as the whips, etc.
His spacious quarters indicate his transition from backbench upstart to established member of the governing team.