front bench
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nounDefinition 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
See Examples of FRONT BENCH
- He challenged the views of his party's front bench.
First Known Use of FRONT BENCH
circa 1889
Rhymes with FRONT BENCH
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