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As nouns the difference between taxonomy and backbench

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while backbench is (politics|uk|nz|often|attributive) in a house of legislature following the model of the westminster system (such as the uk house of commons), any bench behind either of the front benches and occupied by rank-and-file members.

taxonomy

English

(wikipedia taxonomy)

Noun

(taxonomies)
  • The science or the technique used to make a classification.
  • A classification; especially , a classification in a hierarchical system.
  • (taxonomy, uncountable) The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.

    • Synonyms

    * alpha taxonomy

    Derived terms

    * folk taxonomy * scientific taxonomy

    See also

    * classification * rank * taxon * domain * kingdom * subkingdom * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * class * subclass * infraclass * superorder * order * suborder * infraorder * parvorder * superfamily * family * subfamily * genus * species * subspecies * superregnum * regnum * subregnum * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * classis * subclassis * infraclassis * superordo * ordo * subordo * infraordo * taxon * superfamilia * familia * subfamilia * ontology

    backbench

    English

    Alternative forms

    * back bench * back-bench

    Noun

    (es)
  • (politics, UK, NZ, often, attributive) In a house of legislature following the model of the Westminster system (such as the UK House of Commons), any bench behind either of the front benches and occupied by rank-and-file members.
    • His spacious quarters indicate his transition from backbench upstart to established member of the governing team.
  • * 1963 , Richard L. Sklar, Nigerian Political Parties: Power in an Emergent African Nation , 2004, page 400,
    • There was no separate back-bench' organization ; indeed there were no ' back-bench caucuses in any Nigerian Legislative House, and any attempt to create one would probably have been regarded by the leadership concerned as a subversive move.
  • * 1995 , R. L. Borthwick, Churchill to Major: The British Prime Ministership Since 1945 , page 153,
    • Both Thatcher's and Major's PPSs developed the role of trying to see that those members considered loyal to the leadership won the main positions on backbench party committees.
  • * 1997 , David Campbell Docherty, Mr. Smith Goes to Ottawa: Life in the House of Commons ,
    • In fall 1984, Brian Mulroney led a cabinet with far more political experience than the Conservative backbench .
  • * 2009 , John Coakley, Michael Gallagher, Politics in the Republic of Ireland , page 301,
    • In situations of low ministerial turnover and increased professionalisation of politics, with most s regarding politics as a career, Taoisigh could find that impatience on the backbenches leads to calls for leadership turnover to effect promotions.

    Related terms

    * backbencher