# backbench

> English word · Adjective · frequency rank #64,194

## Definitions
1. relating to the back benches in parliament
2. Pertaining to the preparation of a donor organ prior to transplantation.
3. Secondary or inactive.

## Etymology
From back + bench.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/backbench