A member of the House of Commons of Great Britain who is a minister or an ex-minister

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context politics English) one who sits on the front bench in a parliament. Typically the spokesmen for those who sit further back.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ She is also one of the few Labour frontbenchers with ministerial experience, having been a junior Education Minister.

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
frontbencher \frontbencher\ n. a member of the House of Commons of Great Britain who is a minister or an ex-minister.

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
In many parliaments and other similar assemblies, seating is typically arranged in banks or rows, with each political party or caucus grouped together. The spokespeople for each group will often sit at the front of their group, and are then known as being ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a member of the House of Commons who is a minister or an ex-minister