Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crossbench

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.92 in modern English

Syllables
cross-bench
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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).

New Zealand usage

adj

Of or pertaining to a legislature's crossbench.

New Zealand usage

adj

Alternative form of cross-bench.

British usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

From cross- + bench.

Usage

Inflected Forms

crossbenches (plural) more crossbench (comparative) most crossbench (superlative)

Derived Forms

crossbencher

Questions

What does crossbench mean?
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).
Where does crossbench come from?
From cross- + bench.

How to pronounce crossbench

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