backbench's Usage Examples:

Although the salary and benefits paid from the public treasury to shadow ministers remain the same as for a backbencher, some opposition.

Unlike most Liberal-Progressive backbenchers, Halldorson supported the CCF's proposals for pension reform in 1955.

The Social Credit backbenchers" revolt was a rebellion against Premier William Aberhart by a group of.

He served as a backbench supporter of David Peterson's government for the next three years.

He served as a backbencher with the Liberal government for all four terms it was in power.

He served as a backbench supporter of Douglas Campbell's government during his time in the legislature.

While the Labour Party formed a coalition government with Fianna Fáil, Bhamjee was a backbencher.

He again served as a government backbencher, and died in office the following year.

In Westminster parliamentary systems, a backbencher is a member of parliament (MP) or a legislator who occupies no governmental office and is not a frontbench.

He was also a critic of David Cameron calling on him to smell the coffee after the Conservatives faced a terrible defeat in the 2012 local elections and even criticised Number 10 more widely and their attitude towards Conservative backbenchers.

For the next three years, Nicholas served as a backbench supporter of David Peterson's government.

He served as a backbench supporter of Douglas Campbell's government during his time in the legislature.

Labour MP Liz McInnes, who was sitting on a backbench behind him, told him to go sit somewhere else in anger at his comments.

Synonyms:

seat,

Antonyms:

lie, stand,