backbench

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Synonyms: back bench, backbend, backbends

Antonyms: back bench, backbend, backbends

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Adjective

1. relating to the [[back]] [[bench]]es in [[parliament]]
2. Pertaining to the [[preparation]] of a [[donor]] [[organ]] prior to [[transplantation]].
3. [[secondary|Secondary]] or [[inactive]].

Noun

1. A bench at the back of a room or seating area.
2. A position of [[secondary]] [[importance]].
3. {{lb|en|newspaper|publishing}} A group of top-level [[journalists]] who jointly [[review]] [[submission]]s and decide on the [[layout]] and [[emphasis]] of the [[newspaper]].

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