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frontbench

frontbench is the alternative form of front bench.

Meaning of front bench

Noun

front bench (plural front benches)

  1. (UK) In the House of Commons, either of two benches nearest the floor of the chamber, one occupied by the members of the Cabinet and the other by the Shadow Cabinet.
    • On her preparedness to return to Labour's front bench under new Leader of the Opposition Sir Kier Starmer, she is non-committal.2020 June 3, Lilian Greenwood talks to Paul Stephen, “Rail's 'underlying challenges' remain”, in Rail, page 35
  2. Those Members of Parliament occupying the front benches.

Forms of frontbench

pluralfrontbenches

Questions about frontbench

What is frontbench the alternative form of?
Frontbench is the alternative form of front bench.

Words near frontbench in the dictionary

  1. frontalmost
  2. frontaloccipital
  3. frontals
  4. frontate
  5. frontated
  6. frontbench
  7. frontbencher
  8. frontbenchers
  9. frontbenches
  10. frontbend
  11. frontbended

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