crossbencher (English, noun)
expansion: crossbencher (plural crossbenchers)
Senses:
topics: government
politics
glosses: A member of a legislature who belongs to a political party or coalition that is not in government or official opposition (the largest party or coalition not in government), or is independent; a member of the crossbench.
tags: Australian
New-Zealand
topics: government
politics
glosses: Alternative form of cross-bencher.
tags: UK
alt-of
alternative
Forms:
form: crossbenchers
tags: plural