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backbench
noun [C usually plural] /ˌbækˈbentʃ/Definition
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Synonyms and related words:
- bench noun
- D-notice noun
- dispatch box noun
- front bench noun
- frontbencher noun
- Hansard noun
- ombudsman noun
- order paper noun
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