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Noun: crossbencher  ,krós'ben-chu(r)
Usage: Brit
  1. A member of the House of Lords or other legislatures who does not vote regularly with either the government or the Opposition
    "As a crossbencher, she prided herself on voting based on individual issues rather than party lines"

Derived forms: crossbenchers

Type of: legislator

Encyclopedia: Crossbencher