front bench

front bench

noun

Definition of FRONT BENCH

: either of the two benches nearest the chair in a British legislature (as the House of Commons) occupied by government and opposition leaders; also : the leaders themselves — compare backbench

— front–bench·er \-ˈben-chər\ noun

Examples of FRONT BENCH

1. He challenged the views of his party's front bench.

First Known Use of FRONT BENCH

circa 1889

Rhymes with FRONT BENCH

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