backbenchers's Usage Examples:

On standing committee, opposition backbenchers are frequently supplied with gobbledygook notes by specialist ' advisers ' .

labor backbenchers have already produced an " alternative White Paper " .

And these affect not just rank and file Labor supporters or even ordinary backbenchers but an important wing of the shadow cabinet.

But will it go far enough to pacify his angry backbenchers?

other backbenchers will be voicing their concerns next week at a debate about the current policy toward Iraq, Mr Dalyell said.

A subdued Mr Straw experienced the anger of his own backbenchers.

Opposition would have been left to conservative backbenchers who would have been marginalized.

The Independent reports that Charles Clarke held a special meeting last night in order to persuade backbenchers not to back the rebel amendment.

When Panorama put out a program which included some Conservative backbenchers expressing doubts about the use of military force she was consumed with rage.

But the former health secretary Frank Dobson says another 75 backbenchers oppose the white paper.

Synonyms:

legislator,