backbencher

== English == === Alternative forms === back-bencher === Etymology === From backbench +‎ -er. === Noun === backbencher (plural backbenchers) (politics) A Member of Parliament who does not have cabinet rank, and who therefore sits on one of the backbenches or in one of the back rows of the legislature. (education) A student who does not perform well, especially one who sits at the back of the classroom. (sports) A member of a team who does not usually play, but who is held in reserve. (by extension) Someone who does not play an active role in a process. ==== Coordinate terms ==== frontbencher ==== Translations ====