BACKBENCHERS
27
Scrabble
31
WWF
B(3) A(1) C(3) K(5) B(3) E(1) N(1) C(3) H(4) E(1) R(1) S(1)
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Definition
noun
- 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.
- A student who does not perform well, especially one who sits at the back of the classroom.
- A member of a team who does not usually play, but who is held in reserve.
- (by extension) Someone who does not play an active role in a process.
Source: Wiktionary
