cross-bench
noun
(usually plural) a seat in Parliament occupied by a neutral or independent member
cross-bencher
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a word derived from
cross-bench.
Example Sentences
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And the "pantomime farce" of Prime Minister's Questions impressed no-one on the panel - instead, cross-bencher Baroness Young of Hornsey suggested more consensus and grown-up conversations away from "ideological bias" might engage people more.
From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2014
It's conceivable - but he'll have to sit as a cross-bencher, given that the Tories have kicked him out.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 24, 2010
