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backbencher::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | legislator |
| Derivation | backbench |
Examples of backbencher
backbencher
Mr Slipper is a veteran backbencher who holds the Sunshine Coast seat of Fisher.
From the smh.com.au
It is non-salaried and held by a backbencher from the same party as the Minister.
From the en.wikipedia.org
One Conservative backbencher, Douglas Carswell, has already attacked the plan.
From the guardian.co.uk
He declined a junior ministerial position, remaining a backbencher until 1922.
From the en.wikipedia.org
But an ALP backbencher, Ross Butler, said he was disgusted by the negative strategy.
From the smh.com.au
However Margaret Thatcher opted to stand, as did the fringe backbencher Hugh Fraser.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The backbencher spoke out after Cameron outlined four key changes to the NHS reforms.
From the guardian.co.uk
Another backbencher complained about the paper which first exposed MPs'money fiddles.
From the thisismoney.co.uk
Myles is a Harvard-educated Bostonian with all the charm of a backbencher.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- A member of the House of Commons who is not a party leader
- (backbench) any of the seats occupied by backbenchers in the House of Commons
- In Westminster parliamentary systems, a backbencher is a Member of Parliament (MP) or a legislator who does not hold governmental office and is not a Front Bench spokesperson in the Opposition. ...
- Backbencher is an eight episode Canadian radio situation comedy on CBC Radio One. The series was created by and is primarily written by Wendy Lill. ...
- (Backbench (comic strip)) Backbench is a panel cartoon appearing in The Globe and Mail. The strip is written and drawn by Graham Harrop. It consists of multiple- and single-panel jokes, generally drawn from and satirizing Canadian politics. ...
- A Member of Parliament who does not have cabinet rank, and who therefore sits on one of the backbenches or in one of the back rows of the legislature
- (Backbenchers) Members of the Legislative Assembly who are not the members of the Ministry or the Shadow Ministry.
- (Backbenchers) the members other than Ministers, Parliamentary Secretaries, Advisor and Special Assistants;
- (Backbench) Senior editorial production staff such as the night editor.
