crossbencher
Plural: crossbenchers
Noun
- a member of the House of Commons who does not vote regularly with either the government or the Opposition
- 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.
- Alternative form of cross-bencher.
Origin / Etymology
From crossbench + -er.
Scrabble Score: 21
crossbencher: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionarycrossbencher: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
crossbencher: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 24
crossbencher: valid Words With Friends Word