Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

front bench

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.34 in modern English

Syllables
fron-t bench
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

British usage

noun

Those Members of Parliament occupying the front benches.

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

front benches (plural) frontbench (alternative) front-bench (alternative)

Derived Forms

frontbencher

Phrases

front bencher

Questions

What does front bench mean?
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.

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