English
Noun
backbenches plural

1. british the rear benches in the House of Commons where junior Members of Parliament sit, behind government ministers and their counterparts in the opposition.
2. (New Zealand) the rear benches in the House of Representatives where junior Members of Parliament sit, behind government ministers and their counterparts in the opposition.
3. (Australia) the rear benches in the lower house where junior Members of Parliament sit, behind government ministers and their counterparts in the opposition.
4. (Canada) the rear benches in the lower house where junior Members of Parliament sit, behind government ministers and their counterparts in the opposition.

Derived terms
backbench
backbencher

• 2006-03-01 08:18 - 210.86.118.15 - satisfying Connel MacKenzie's need to see it spelt out for each country

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