Meanings
plural frontbenchers · alternative front bencher · alternative front-bencher
- governmentA Member of Parliament who sits on the front bench, and is typically part of the cabinet.
Cleverly did not directly respond to the claim from the Labour frontbencher when he later answered her questions.
2023 November 15, Rajeev Syal, Peter Walker, Rowena Mason, Ben Quinn, “Rishi Sunak to bring in emergency law after supreme court’s Rwanda ruling”, in The Guardian, →ISSN1 more example
Labour frontbencher Louise Haigh (Shadow Transport Secretary for heaven's sake!) initially lambasted TOCs before the handful of specialist rail commentators fell on her tweets and she changed her tune, refocusing her fire on Government.
2023 August 9, Nigel Harris, “Comment: Disinterested and dishonest”, in RAIL, number 989, page 3
Origin
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 前座議員 /前座议员
- 前座議員 /前座议员Member of Parliament who sits on the front bench
Finnish etupenkkiläinen
- etupenkkiläinenMember of Parliament who sits on the front bench
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frontbencher. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frontbencher
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