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back·ˈbench·er N Brit POL

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He served as a government backbencher for another four years, and did not seek re-election in 1949.
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At the time he was deputy education critic and was left a backbencher as a result.
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From 2001 to 2004 he served as a backbencher in the opposition.
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He served as a government backbencher for his entire career in the legislature.
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He declined a junior ministerial position, remaining a backbencher until 1922.
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As before, he was not appointed to cabinet and served as a government backbencher.
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He was re-elected in 1953, 1957 and 1958, but remained a backbencher.
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She continued as a backbencher for the remainder of her term, and retired when the parliament was dissolved before the 2013 federal election.
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He was again returned without opposition, and sat as a government backbencher.
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Maybe some backbencher could be assigned as attack dog.
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