backbencher [noun]

Definition of backbencher:

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

Synonyms of backbencher:

● Private members

● Ordinary members of parliament

● Individual members

● Backbench

● Legislator


Opposite/Antonyms of backbencher:

● Public


Sentence/Example of backbencher:

The Liberals lost the 1886 election, and Asquith joined the House of Commons as an opposition backbencher.