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- noun Alternative form of
backbench .
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Examples
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Mr. Westerwelle, the departing leader, failed to stop back-bench FDP parliamentarians from speaking out against many of those aid agreements as he consistently backed Ms. Merkel's plans.
Key German Party Shuffles Lineup Patrick McGroarty 2011
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Issa's profile increased dramatically in the months leading up to the November elections, which propelled the Republicans into the House majority and turned the former back-bench congressman with a large, but until then, unfulfilled ambition into one of the most powerful chairmen on Capitol Hill.
Darrell Issa investigating committee spokesman regarding e-mails 2011
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This is part of the negotiating price that Mr. Boehner had to pay because of the back-bench revolt that showed he couldn't guarantee a debt-limit increase with only GOP votes.
A Tea Party Triumph 2011
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The proposals are wide-ranging and could lead to spirited debates on the House floor next year, with back-bench lawmakers having newfound freedom to push their own amendments regardless of what leaders demand.
With an eye toward the election, Boehner calls for major changes in the House Paul Kane 2010
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Among the most memorable of low points was his departure as a back-bench executive at The Sun in 1981 soon after Kelvin MacKenzie had become editor and I was beginning my stint as assistant editor.
Monty touches bottom again on his media rollercoaster ride 2010
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The Conservatives have also proposed a number of changes to the political system, pledging to decentralize power, reduce the number of lawmakers and strengthen the role of back-bench members of Parliament.
U.K. Parties Clash on First Campaign Day Laurence Norman 2010
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The Conservatives have also proposed a number of changes to the political system, pledging to decentralize power, reduce the number of lawmakers and strengthen the role of back-bench members of Parliament.
U.K. Parties Clash on First Campaign Day Laurence Norman 2010
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The Conservatives have also proposed a number of changes to the political system, pledging to decentralize power, reduce the number of lawmakers and strengthen the role of back-bench members of Parliament.
U.K. Parties Clash on First Campaign Day Laurence Norman 2010
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Surprisingly, the best informed and most relentless crusader is not a committee chair at all but a back-bench Senator from Washington state, Maria Cantwell.
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Surprisingly, the best informed and most relentless crusader is not a committee chair at all but a back-bench Senator from Washington state, Maria Cantwell.
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