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The seats in either house of the British parliament, or a similar assembly, used by members who do not vote regularly with either the government or the main opposition party..
Use crossbenches when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Crossbenches means The seats in either house of the British parliament, or a similar assembly, used by members who do not vote regularly with either the government or the main opposition party..
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Use crossbenches where its definition matches the intended context.
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