backbench vs unactive

backbench

adj
  • Secondary or inactive. 

  • relating to the back benches in parliament 

  • Pertaining to the preparation of a donor organ prior to transplantation. 

noun
  • The back seat of an automobile, van, or bus. 

  • In a house of legislature following the model of the Westminster system (such as the UK House of Commons), any bench behind either of the front benches and occupied by rank-and-file members. 

  • The back pew of a church. 

  • A position of secondary importance. 

  • The back row of a classroom. 

  • A back bench in a courtroom. 

  • A group of top-level journalists who jointly review submissions and decide on the layout and emphasis of the newspaper. 

  • A bench at the back of a room or seating area. 

unactive

adj
  • Not active; inactive. 

How often have the words backbench and unactive occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )