"front bench" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: front benches [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} front bench (plural front benches)
  1. (British) 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. Tags: British
    Sense id: en-front_bench-en-noun-~7lXp4MM Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51
  2. Those Members of Parliament occupying the front benches. Synonyms: frontbench, front-bench Derived forms: front bencher
    Sense id: en-front_bench-en-noun-EItAB-RQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51

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