Crossbench
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Crossbench is a noun meaning (Australian politics, New Zealand politics) Of or pertaining to a legislature's crossbench.
Meaning
(Australian politics, New Zealand politics) Of or pertaining to a legislature's crossbench.
More Meanings
- (UK politics) Alternative form of cross-bench.
- (Australian politics, New Zealand politics) The political parties and/or members of a legislature that do not form part of the governing party or coalition, nor the official opposition (the largest party or coalition not in government).
Example Sentences
Mary Warnock is a philosopher and crossbench peer.
Network Rail Chairman Sir Peter Hendy CBE has been nominated for a Crossbench Peerage.
Word Forms
- crossbenches
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cross-court, crosshanded, criss-cross, crosslegged, cross-banded, corbeled.
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