noun
: a bench in the British House of Commons or House of Lords occupied by backbenchers
he would leave the shadow cabinet and return to the freedom of the back benches — Denis Healey
— compare front bench
noun
: a bench in the British House of Commons or House of Lords occupied by backbenchers
he would leave the shadow cabinet and return to the freedom of the back benches — Denis Healey
— compare front bench
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012