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front bench
(front bench)
noun
(in the UK) the foremost seats in the House of Commons, occupied by the members of the cabinet and shadow cabinet:
his place on the Opposition front bench will be at stake
[
as modifier
]
:
a front-bench spokesman on European affairs
Derivatives
frontbencher
Pronunciation:
/frʌntˈbɛntʃə/
noun
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