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— English words —

• backbencher n. (Politics) A Member of Parliament who does not have cabinet rank, and who therefore sits on one of the…
• backbencher n. (Education) A student who does not perform well, especially one who sits at the back of the classroom.
• backbencher n. (Sports) A member of a team who does not usually play, but who is held in reserve.
• backbencher n. (By extension) Someone who does not play an active role in a process.
• back-bencher n. Alternative form of backbencher.

— English words, defined in Dutch —

• backbencher n. (Politiek) bankbencher, niet-prominente politicus (m.n. in het Lagerhuis).
• backbencher n. (Onderwijs) (slecht presterende) student die achteraan in de collegezaal zit.
• backbencher n. (Sport) reservespeler.
• backbencher n. Iemand die op de achtergrond blijft.

— English words, defined in French —

• backbencher n. (Politique) (Royaume-Uni), (Australie), (Canada) Député de l’arrière-ban : Député de la Chambre des…
• backbencher n. (Politique) Plus généralement, dans le monde anglophone, député « de base », n’exerçant pas de fonctions…

— In Dutch —

• backbencher n. (Politiek) een parlementslid zonder bijzondere verantwoordelijkheden.

41 English words from 5 English definitions

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19 English words from 7 foreign definitions

anglophone arrière ban base Canada Chambre dans des die een het monde pas Plus Politique Sport student Uni zit

26 foreign words from 7 foreign definitions

achteraan achtergrond arrière-ban Australie blijft collegezaal de␣la député exerçant fonctions généralement Iemand Lagerhuis niet Onderwijs parlementslid pas␣de politicus Politiek presterende prominente Royaume Royaume-Uni slecht verantwoordelijkheden zonder

2 suffixes (New words found by adding one or more letters at the end of the word.)

backbenchers back-benchers

25 words-in-word (Words found as is inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

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10 words-in-word RTL (Words found written from right to left, inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

cab Cab CAB ebk EHC HCN neb NEB Neb. reh

2 anagrams found with an extra letter (New words formed with all the letters from the word and an extra letter.)

backbenchers back-benchers

3 cousins (New words found by changing only one letter.)

backbenches back-benches back␣benches

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