cross-bench
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Pronunciation
- IPA /ˈkɹɒsbɛnt͡ʃ/
Noun
cross-bench noun
- (UK politics) A bench placed perpendicular to others, especially certain such benches in the House of Lords on which independent or neutral members traditionally sit.
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cross-bench adjective
- (UK politics) Of or pertaining to the cross-benches in the UK houses of parliament.
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