Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crossbencher

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.37 in modern English

Syllables
cross-bencher
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

New Zealand usage

noun

Alternative form of cross-bencher.

British usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

From crossbench + -er.

Usage

Inflected Forms

crossbenchers (plural)

Questions

What does crossbencher mean?
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.
Where does crossbencher come from?
From crossbench + -er.

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