crossbench
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Is crossbench a Scrabble word?
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Definition
noun (English)
1. (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).AustralianNew-Zealand
adj (English)
1. (Australian politics, New Zealand politics) Of or pertaining to a legislature's crossbench.AustralianNew-Zealand
2. (UK politics) Alternative form of cross-bench.Examples: "Mary Warnock is a philosopher and crossbench peer."; "Network Rail Chairman Sir Peter Hendy CBE has been nominated for a Crossbench Peerage."UKalt-ofalternative
Definition source: Wiktionary