BACKBENCHER

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A member of the House of Commons who is not a party leader

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("backbencher" is a kind of...):

legislator (someone who makes or enacts laws)

Domain region:

Britain; Great Britain; U.K.; UK; United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; 'Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom)

Derivation:

backbench (any of the seats occupied by backbenchers in the House of Commons)