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noun - a member of the House of Commons who is not a party leader
BACKBENCHERS - In Westminster parliamentary systems, a backbencher is a Member of Parliament (MP) or a legislator who holds no governmental office and is not a fro...
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| Plural form of backbencher. |
| (in the UK) a Member of Parliament who does not hold office in the government or opposition and who sits behind the front benches in the House of Commons. |
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In Westminster parliamentary systems, a Backbencher is a Member of Parliament (MP) or a legislator who holds no governmental office and is not a frontbench spokesperson in the Opposition, being instead simply a member of the "rank and file". * The term dates from 1855. A backbencher may be a new parliamentary member yet to receive high office, a senior figure dropped from government or someone who for whatever reason is not chosen to sit either in the ministry or the opposition Shadow Ministry. By extension, those who are not reliable supporters of all of their party's goals and policies may be relegated to the back benches. * In most parliamentary systems, backbenchers individually do not have much power to influence government policy. However, they may play a role in providing services to their constituents and in relaying the opinions of their constituents. Some backbenchers also sit on parliamentary committees, where legislation is considered in more detail than there is time for on t |