frontbencher
See also: front-bencher and front bencher
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front bench + -er
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frontbencher (plural frontbenchers)
- (politics) A Member of Parliament who sits on the front bench, and is typically part of the cabinet.
- 2023 August 9, Nigel Harris, “Comment: Disinterested and dishonest”, in RAIL, number 989, page 3:
- Labour frontbencher Louise Haigh (Shadow Transport Secretary for heaven's sake!) initially lambasted TOCs before the handful of specialist rail commentators fell on her tweets and she changed her tune, refocusing her fire on Government.
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Member of Parliament who sits on the front bench
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- frontbencher on Wikipedia.Wikipedia