/ ˌfrʌntˈbentʃə(r); NAmE / noun
an important member of the government or the opposition in the British parliament, who sits in the front rows of seats
—compare backbencher
/ ˌfrʌntˈbentʃə(r); NAmE / noun
an important member of the government or the opposition in the British parliament, who sits in the front rows of seats
—compare backbencher
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005