Backbencher Meaning in Bengali: পিছনবর্তী, পিছনবর্তী সদস্য (noun, pronunciation: /bækˈbɛntʃər/)
Definition
A backbencher refers to a member of a legislative body who does not hold any official position or rank and sits in the back rows of the assembly. They are typically considered to have less influence and power compared to frontbenchers, who hold ministerial or leadership positions.
Synonyms
1. Opposition member (প্রতিপক্ষ সদস্য, noun)
2. Rank-and-file member (সাধারণ সদস্য, noun)
3. Ordinary member (সাধারণ সদস্য, noun)
Antonyms
1. Frontbencher (সামনের সাদস্য, noun)
2. Minister (মন্ত্রী, noun)
3. Leader (নেতা, noun)
Origin
The term “backbencher” originated in the British Parliament, where members who were not part of the government or opposition would sit on the backbenches. The term has since been adopted in other parliamentary systems around the world.
Nearby Words
1. Legislature (noun)
2. Assembly (noun)
3. Parliament (noun)
Backbencher in Literature Quotes
1. “The backbencher may be ignored, but he cannot be silenced.” – Winston Churchill (পিছনবর্তী সদস্য উপেক্ষিত হতে পারে, কিন্তু তাকে শান্ত করা যাবে না।)
2. “The true test of a democracy is how well it protects the rights of its backbenchers.” – John Locke (একটি গণতান্ত্রিক সমাজের সত্যিকার পরীক্ষা হলো তা কতটা ভালোভাবে পিছনবর্তীদের অধিকার রক্ষা করে।)
Backbencher Meaning in Different Languages
Bengali: পিছনবর্তী
Hindi: पीछे की पंक्ति का सदस्य
Nepali: पछाडीको सदस्य
Urdu: پیچھے کی پنکتی کا رکن
Tamil: பின்புற வரிசையில் உள்ளவர்
Telugu: తిరుగుబడిలో ఉన్నవాడు
Arabic: عضو في الصفوف الخلفية
Chinese: 后座议员
Japanese: バックベンチャー
Russian: задний скамеечник
For more information, you can visit the Wikipedia page on backbenchers or refer to dictionary.com and thefreedictionary.com.