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crossbenches

crossbenches noun: 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.

Noun

crossbenches pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) 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.

Questions about crossbenches

What does crossbenches mean?
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.
What part of speech is crossbenches?
Crossbenches is a noun.

Words near crossbenches in the dictionary

  1. crossbelted
  2. crossbelts
  3. crossbench
  4. crossbencher
  5. crossbenchers
  6. crossbenches
  7. crossbill
  8. crossbills
  9. crossbirth
  10. crossbirths
  11. crossbit

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