/ Dictionary / Index B backbencher: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: back•bench•er Pronunciation: (bak'ben'chur, -ben"-), [key] — n. any of the members of a legislature, esp. of the House of Commons of Great Britain, but not including the leaders of the parties. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: backbencher (Thesaurus) back bench backbend Related Content Daily Word Quiz: philanthropy Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language