bencher

[ ben-cher ]

noun

1. (in England)
   1. a senior member of an Inn of Court.
   2. a member of the House of Commons.
2. a person who handles an oar; rower.

bencher

/ ˈbɛntʃə /

noun

1. a member of the governing body of one of the Inns of Court, usually a judge or a Queen's Counsel
2. See backbencher

Word History and Origins

Origin of bencher¹

First recorded in 1525–35; bench + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Those beliefs are "hard to pin down to one faction or tribe", a fellow front bencher says.

From BBC

It became clear to me as I worked that remaining as a back bencher was incompatible with publishing a book which exposes how the democratic process at the heart of our party has been corrupted.

From BBC

Moller-Maersk said on Friday it had agreed to buy Danish logistics company Martin Bencher Group in a deal valued at $61 million.

From Reuters

Moller-Maersk said on Friday it had agreed to buy Danish logistics company Martin Bencher Group in a deal valued at $61 million.

From Reuters

"Martin Bencher will be an excellent fit to Maersk and our integrator strategy, strengthening our ability to provide project logistics services to our global clients," said Maersk's Regional Managing Director in Europe, Karsten Kildahl.

From Reuters