backbench

back·bench

noun, often attributive \-ˈbench\

Definition of BACKBENCH

: a bench in a British legislature (as the House of Commons) occupied by rank-and-file members — compare front bench

— back·bench·er \-ˈben-chər\ noun

Examples of BACKBENCH

1. the Prime Minister's supporters on the backbenches

First Known Use of BACKBENCH

1855

Rhymes with BACKBENCH

entrench, front bench, King's Bench, Old French, pipe wrench, Queen's Bench, retrench, slit trench, unclench, workbench