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Meaning of
benchers
in English
benchers
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Definitions
Noun
inn
of
Court
senior
members
;
leaders
The
benchers
of
the
Inn
of
Court
made
important
decisions
.
aldermen
of
a
corporation
;
municipal
leaders
The
city's
benchers
were
responsible
for
managing
its
finances
.
senior
law
society
members
;
governing
officials
Senior
lawyers
who
were
benchers
governed
the
law
society
.
a
member
of
a
governing
body
;
council
or
court
As
a
bencher
,
she
played
a
key
role
in
the
council's
decision-making
process
.
experienced
;
high-ranking
officials
in
law
The
benchers
of
the
law
firm
provided
guidance
to
junior
lawyers
.
a
person
who
regularly
sits
at
a
tavern
;
idle
or
loitering
The
group
of
benchers
at
the
local
tavern
spent
their
days
drinking
and
chatting
.
Compounds / Phrases
backbenchers
