Backbencher (U.K) – In the U.K, a member of parliament who does not hold office and sits on the back benches of the House of Commons

To remember the definition of the word backbencher, use the following mnemonic:

At the back on a bench (backbencher) the least important members of parliament sit. 

Examples of backbencher (U.K) in a sentence

He became a politician to try make a difference, but he was stuck as a backbencher with little power to change anything.

A backbencher stood up to the Prime Minister over a controversial new law being proposed.

She was quite happy with her position as a backbencher but hoped she would have the opportunity to hold office in the next few years.