"cross-bench" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈkɹɒsbɛnt͡ʃ/ Forms: more cross-bench [comparative], most cross-bench [superlative]
Etymology: From cross- + bench. Etymology templates: {{af|en|cross-|bench}} cross- + bench Head templates: {{en-adj}} cross-bench (comparative more cross-bench, superlative most cross-bench)
  1. (UK politics) Of or pertaining to the cross-benches in the UK houses of parliament. Tags: UK Categories (topical): UK politics
    Sense id: en-cross-bench-en-adj-F5OfNB8A Topics: government, politics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: crossbench

Noun

IPA: /ˈkɹɒsbɛnt͡ʃ/ Forms: cross-benches [plural]
Etymology: From cross- + bench. Etymology templates: {{af|en|cross-|bench}} cross- + bench Head templates: {{en-noun}} cross-bench (plural cross-benches)
  1. (UK politics) A bench placed perpendicular to others, especially certain such benches in the House of Lords on which independent or neutral members traditionally sit. Tags: UK Categories (topical): UK politics Derived forms: cross-bencher Translations (a bench placed perpendicular to others): binse trasna [masculine] (Irish)
    Sense id: en-cross-bench-en-noun-U0wqty6J Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with cross-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Irish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 60 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with cross-: 24 76 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 34 66 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 67 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 20 80 Topics: government, politics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: crossbench

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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