CROSSBENCH


Meaning of CROSSBENCH in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

Usage: often attributive

Etymology: cross (III) + bench

: one of the benches in the House of Lords of the British parliament which is set at right angles to other benches and on which neutral or independent members sit

a crossbench mind

• crossbencher ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun

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