noun
( BrE ) a member of the British House of Lords who does not belong to a particular political party
► ˈcross benches noun [ pl. ]:
members who sit on the cross benches
noun
( BrE ) a member of the British House of Lords who does not belong to a particular political party
► ˈcross benches noun [ pl. ]:
members who sit on the cross benches
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005