backbencher.
A Member of Parliament who does not have cabinet rank, and who therefore sits on one of the backbenches or in one of the back rows of the legislature.
Meaning & usage
A Member of Parliament who does not have cabinet rank, and who therefore sits on one of the backbenches or in one of the back rows of the legislature.
A student who does not perform well, especially one who sits at the back of the classroom.
A member of a team who does not usually play, but who is held in reserve.
Someone who does not play an active role in a process.
Where this word comes from
From backbench + -er.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.