crossbench

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crossbench (comparative more crossbench, superlative most crossbench)

  1. Alternative form of cross-bench
    • 2009 April 12, Diane Abbott, Donald MacLeod, Mary Warnock, Barbara Gunnell, “What dilemma would you give a five-year-old?”, in The Observer[1]:
      Mary Warnock is a philosopher and crossbench peer.
    • 2022 November 2, “Network News: Sir Peter Hendy destined for House of Lords”, in RAIL, number 969, page 21:
      Network Rail Chairman Sir Peter Hendy CBE has been nominated for a Crossbench Peerage.

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