How to pronounce “backbench”

Meaning

• [Adjective]
• relating to the back benches in parliament
• Pertaining to the preparation of a donor organ prior to transplantation.
• Secondary or inactive.
• [Noun]
• A bench at the back of a room or seating area.
• A position of secondary importance.
• (newspaper, publishing) A group of top-level journalists who jointly review submissions and decide on the layout and emphasis of the newspaper.

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