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Noun: backbencher  'bak'ben-chu(r)
Usage: Brit, Cdn
  1. A member of the House of Commons who is not a party leader

Derived forms: backbenchers

See also: backbench [Brit]

Type of: legislator

Encyclopedia: Backbencher

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