backbenchers
/bakˈbɛntʃə/
noun
(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.
he was cheered by Tory backbenchers
noun
(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.
he was cheered by Tory backbenchers
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