Crossbencher is an English word with synonyms like legislator. Below you'll find 4 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Crossbencher meaning
- 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.
Synonyms of Crossbencher
Using Crossbencher
- The main meaning on this page is: 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.
- Useful related words include: legislator.
- In the example corpus, crossbencher often appears in combinations such as: senate crossbencher.
Context around Crossbencher
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 0 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Crossbencher
- In this selection, "crossbencher" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, senate, newest, jacqui and rex stand out and add context to how "crossbencher" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include key senate crossbencher jacqui lambie and s newest crossbencher. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "crossbencher" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with crossbencher
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Senate crossbencher has indicated she will vote against the government’s proposed changes to universities. (15 words)
Senate crossbencher Rex Patrick said the controversy surrounding Ms Liu, who holds the Victorian seat of Chisholm, had become a national security issue. (23 words)
Given the government spent years fending off demands for a royal commission into the banks, it will be interesting to see how they will react to the calls from parliament’s newest crossbencher. (33 words)
Key Senate crossbencher Jacqui Lambie joined Tasmanian counterpart Andrew Wilkie on Monday to demand an inquiryThe Sydney Morning Heraldrevealed a string of allegations about government officials and the casino's domestic and international operations. (34 words)
Given the government spent years fending off demands for a royal commission into the banks, it will be interesting to see how they will react to the calls from parliament’s newest crossbencher. (33 words)
Senate crossbencher Rex Patrick said the controversy surrounding Ms Liu, who holds the Victorian seat of Chisholm, had become a national security issue. (23 words)
Example sentences (4)
Senate crossbencher has indicated she will vote against the government’s proposed changes to universities.
Key Senate crossbencher Jacqui Lambie joined Tasmanian counterpart Andrew Wilkie on Monday to demand an inquiryThe Sydney Morning Heraldrevealed a string of allegations about government officials and the casino's domestic and international operations.
Senate crossbencher Rex Patrick said the controversy surrounding Ms Liu, who holds the Victorian seat of Chisholm, had become a national security issue.
Given the government spent years fending off demands for a royal commission into the banks, it will be interesting to see how they will react to the calls from parliament’s newest crossbencher.
Common combinations with crossbencher
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: