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Definition of cross benches noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

cross benches

noun

/ˈkrɒs bentʃɪz/

/ˈkrɔːs bentʃɪz/

[plural] (British English)

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the place in the British House of Lords where members who do not belong to a particular political party sit
- members who sit on the cross benches
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