bencher
Americannoun
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(in England)
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a senior member of an Inn of Court.
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a member of the House of Commons.
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a person who handles an oar; rower.
noun
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a member of the governing body of one of the Inns of Court, usually a judge or a Queen's Counsel
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See backbencher
Etymology
Origin of bencher
Example Sentences
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"Martin Bencher will be an excellent fit to Maersk and our integrator strategy, strengthening our ability to provide project logistics services to our global clients," said Maersk's Regional Managing Director in Europe, Karsten Kildahl.
From Reuters • Aug. 5, 2022
Moller-Maersk said on Friday it had agreed to buy Danish logistics company Martin Bencher Group in a deal valued at $61 million.
From Reuters • Aug. 5, 2022
Headquartered in Aarhus, Denmark, Martin Bencher operates in 23 countries with 170 employees and specialises in moving oversized cargo.
From Reuters • Aug. 5, 2022
Lord Birkenhead's legal career started at Gray's Inn, of which legal establishment he is now a Bencher.
From Time Magazine Archive
Some old Bencher of his surname is made Treasurer for the year, I suppose, which is an annual office.
From The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 Letters 1821-1842 by Lamb, Mary
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