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Of or pertaining to the crossbenches in the UK houses of parliament.
Mary Warnock is a philosopher and crossbench peer. ( - The Observer)
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crossbench — noun any of the seats in the House of Commons used by members who do not vote regularly with either the government or the Opposition • Regions: ↑United Kingdom, ↑UK, ↑U.K., ↑Britain, ↑United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, ↑Great… … Useful english dictionary
crossbench peers — The large grouping of peers who are not aligned to any political party and do not therefore take a party whip. They sit on the crossbenches, preferring to maintain their political neutrality. All House of Lords committees will have crossbench… … Glossary of UK Government and Politics
crossbench — /ˈkrɒsbɛntʃ / (say krosbench) noun 1. one of a set of seats, as at the houses of parliament, for those who belong neither to the government nor to opposition parties. 2. a bench laid crosswise. –adjective 3. independent. –crossbencher, noun …
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Crossbencher — A crossbencher is an independent or minor party member of some legislatures, such as the British House of Lords and Australian Senate. They take their name from the crossbenches, between and perpendicular to the government and opposition benches … Wikipedia
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