front benches

front benches
пол. первые [передние\] скамьи* (места в палате представителей, предназначенные правительственных министров и представителей "теневого кабинета" оппозиции)

the Opposition front bench — места членов теневого кабинета оппозиции, оппозиционная скамья

the government front bench [the Treasure bench\] — места члена правительства [казначейства\], правительственная скамья

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  • front bench — front benches N COUNT COLL In Britain, the front bench or people who sit on the front bench are members of Parliament who are ministers in the Government or who hold official positions in an opposition party. Some of the Government front bench… …   English dictionary

  • front bench — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms front bench : singular front bench plural front benches a) the front row of seats in the British Parliament where government ministers and senior Opposition politicians sit. Ordinary Members of Parliament sit… …   English dictionary

  • front bench — noun a) In the House of Commons, either of two benches nearest the floor of the chamber, one occupied by the members of the Cabinet and the other by the Shadow Cabinet. b) Those Members of Parliament occupying the front benches …   Wiktionary

  • front bench — noun any of the front seats in the House of Commons that are reserved for ministers or former ministers • Derivationally related forms: ↑frontbencher • Regions: ↑United Kingdom, ↑UK, ↑U.K., ↑Britain, ↑United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern… …   Useful english dictionary

  • front bencher — noun : a government or opposition spokesman in the British House of Commons or House of Lords * * * front bencher UK [ˌfrʌnt ˈbentʃə(r)] US [ˌfrʌnt ˈbentʃər] noun [countable] [singular front bencher plural fron …   Useful english dictionary

  • front bencher — UK [ˌfrʌnt ˈbentʃə(r)] / US [ˌfrʌnt ˈbentʃər] noun [countable] Word forms front bencher : singular front bencher plural front benchers someone who sits on one of the front benches in the British Parliament • See: backbencher …   English dictionary

  • front bench — noun Date: circa 1889 either of the two benches nearest the chair in a British legislature (as the House of Commons) occupied by government and opposition leaders; also the leaders themselves compare backbench • front bencher noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Opposition Front Bench (Ireland) — The Opposition Front Bench in Ireland are the front (and most visible) benches of the parties outside the Government. Since the 2011 elections, two parties occupy the front benches on the opposition side: Fianna Fáil Front Bench Sinn Féin Front… …   Wikipedia

  • Old Parliament House, Canberra — Old Parliament House as viewed from the front …   Wikipedia

  • bench — noun 1 long seat ADJECTIVE ▪ empty ▪ long ▪ narrow ▪ hard ▪ cushioned, padded …   Collocations dictionary

  • bench — I UK [bentʃ] / US noun Word forms bench : singular bench plural benches ** 1) [countable] a hard seat for two or more people, usually outside in a public place a park bench 2) [countable] a long table used by someone working with tools 3)… …   English dictionary


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