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backbencher
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内閣や閣僚に所属していないため、議会の後方の席に座る議員。 / 政治において、政府の主要ポストに就くことなく、議場の後部に位置する国会議員(または類似の立法機関の議員)。
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(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.
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backbencher
Although he was a backbencher for many years, he became known for his persistent advocacy on environmental issues.
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Although he was a backbencher for many years, he became known for his persistent advocacy on environmental issues.
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