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Backbencher vs Frontbencher - What's the difference?

backbencher | frontbencher | coordinate terms |

Frontbencher is a coordinate term of backbencher.



In politics terms the difference between backbencher and frontbencher

is that backbencher is a Member of Parliament who does not have cabinet rank, and who therefore sits on one of the backbenches or in one of the back rows of the legislature while frontbencher is one who sits on the front bench in a parliament. Typically the spokesmen for those who sit further back.

backbencher

English

Alternative forms

* back-bencher

Noun

(wikipedia backbencher) (en noun)
  • (politics) A Member of Parliament who does not have cabinet rank, and who therefore sits on one of the backbenches or in one of the back rows of the legislature.
  • frontbencher

    English

    Alternative forms

    * front bencher * front-bencher

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (politics) one who sits on the front bench in a parliament. Typically the spokesmen for those who sit further back.
  • Coordinate terms

    * backbencher