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