backbench
noun
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A bench at the back of a room or seating area.
A position of secondary importance.
(newspaper) A group of top-level journalists who jointly review submissions and decide on the layout and emphasis of the newspaper.
adjective
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Relating to the back benches in parliament
Example: He prefers to be a backbench MP.
Pertaining to the preparation of a donor organ prior to transplantation.
Secondary or inactive.