- Opposition bench
- Opposition bench n GB Pol banc m de l'opposition.
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Bench (metonymy) — Bench can be used as a metonym for a group of people associated with sitting on particular benches. The words chair, seat and desk can be used in similar ways. In legal contexts, the bench is the location where judges sit while in court, often… … Wikipedia
Opposition — may mean or refer to: Opposition (planets), a term describing the position of a celestial body Opposition (chess), a term describing the position of the kings relative to each other Opposition proceeding, an administrative process available under … Wikipedia
Opposition Front Bench — L’Opposition Front Bench, littéralement « Premier banc de l opposition », est le nom donné au cabinet fantôme formé par le principal parti d opposition (qui a alors l appellation d « Opposition officielle », ou Official… … Wikipédia en Français
bench — noun 1 long seat ADJECTIVE ▪ empty ▪ long ▪ narrow ▪ hard ▪ cushioned, padded … Collocations 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
bench — 01. The old man fell asleep on the [bench] in the park. 02. One of the members of the governing party has crossed the floor to the Opposition [benches]. 03. The coached [benched] the player for the first period of the game because he had missed… … Grammatical examples in English
bench — [[t]be̱ntʃ[/t]] benches 1) N COUNT A bench is a long seat of wood or metal that two or more people can sit on. He sat down on a park bench. 2) N COUNT A bench is a long, narrow table in a factory or laboratory. ...the laboratory bench. 3) N… … English dictionary
Bench jockey — A bench jockey is a slang term in American baseball to describe a player, coach or manager with the talent of annoying and distracting opposition players and umpires from his team s dugout with verbal repartee. The verbal jousting is frequently… … Wikipedia
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
opposition front bench — šešėlinė vyriausybė statusas T sritis Politika apibrėžtis D. Britanijoje ir kai kuriose kitose, dažniausiai dvipartinėse, Vestminsterio tradicijos šalyse (Airija, Australija, Indija, Kanada) didžiausios opozicinės partijos sudarytas alternatyvus… … Politikos mokslų enciklopedinis žodynas
bench — bench1 [ bentʃ ] noun ** ▸ 1 long seat ▸ 2 job of being judge ▸ 3 table for working on ▸ 4 in sports ▸ 5 in parliament 1. ) count a hard seat for two or more people, usually outside in a public place: a park bench 2. ) the bench the position of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English