back bench

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bak bench]
- /bæk bɛntʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bak bench]
- /bæk bɛntʃ/

Definitions of back bench words

noun back bench any of the rows of seats occupied by the backbenchers. 1
noun back bench Parliament: junior members 1
noun back bench Parliament: junior 1

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Origin of back bench

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75

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Parts of speech for Back bench

noun

adjective

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

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back bench popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

back bench usage trend in Literature

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