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noun British.
(used with a singular verb) (in the House of Commons) either of two seats near the Speaker, on which the leaders of the major parties sit.
(used with a singular or plural verb) the leaders who occupy a front bench.
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Origin of front bench
First recorded in 1890–95
OTHER WORDS FROM front bench
front bencher, nounWords nearby front bench
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British Dictionary definitions for front bench
front bench
noun
British
- the foremost bench of either the Government or Opposition in the House of Commons
- the leadership (frontbenchers) of either group, who occupy this bench
- (as modifier)a front-bench decision
the leadership of the government or opposition in various legislative assemblies
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