Definition
In a legislature, the seating area for independent members who don't belong to major political parties; also a medieval ledge built across a church.
Etymology
Compound from 'cross' + 'bench,' with origins in both parliamentary and architectural contexts. Parliamentary usage became standard in British government.
Kelly Says
Crossbenchers in Parliament are often kingmakers because they can vote with either major party—in close elections, a handful of independent MPs can literally determine which party runs the country!
Translations
ARالعربية
منصة عرضية
man-sa-ta 'ara-diya
BNবাংলা
পার্শ্ববর্তী বেঞ্চ
parsh-ba-r-ti bench
CACatalà
banc transversal
banc trans-ver-sal
CSČeština
příčkový lavici
pri-č-ko-vý la-vi-ci
DADansk
tværbenk
tvær-benk
DEDeutsch
Querbank
ker-bank
ELΕλληνικά
καρέκλα σε πλάγια
ka-re-kla se pla-ya
ESEspañol
bancada transversal
ban-ka-da trans-ver-sal
FAفارسی
صندلی عرضی
sand-li 'ara-di
FISuomi
poikkileippa
poi-kki-lei-ppa
FRFrançais
banc transversal
bɑ̃ transversal
GUGU
પારસંગી બેન્ચ
paar-sa-ngi bench
HAHA
kofa tsakanin
ko-fa ts-a-ka-nin
HEעברית
ספסל צדדי
se-pal ts-de-di
HIहिन्दी
पारसंगी बेंच
paar-sa-ngi bench
HUMagyar
kereszthajtós pad
kereszthaj-to-s pad
IDBahasa Indonesia
bang transversal
bang trans-ver-sal
IGIG
ọpọ̀ ìsọ́
ọ-po-i is-o
ITItaliano
panchina trasversale
pan-chi-na tra-ver-sa-le
KKKK
қиялы бөрі
qiya-ly bo-ri
KMKM
បន្ទាត់ ត្រង់
ban-daat tr-ong
KO한국어
횡단 벤치
hyeongdan bench
MRMR
कोसळी बेंच
ko-sa-li bench
MSBahasa Melayu
bangku siling
bang-ku si-ling
MYမြန်မာ
တန်းကြောင်း ကုန်း
tan-kyaung koun
NLNederlands
dwarsbank
dwaars-bank
NONorsk
tverrbänk
tverr-bänk
PAPA
ਪਾਰਸંગੀ ਬੈਂ Bench
paar-sa-ngi bench
PLPolski
ławka poprzeczna
waw-ka pop-rzec-zna
PTPortuguês
bancada transversal
ban-ka-da trans-ver-sal
RORomână
bancă transversală
ban-ka trans-ver-sa-la
RUРусский
поперечная скамья
pa-per-e-chnaya ska-m-ya
SVSvenska
tvärbänk
tvär-bänk
SWKiswahili
benchi ya pembonde
ben-chi ya pem-bon-de
TAதமிழ்
横த் திசை நாற்காலி
hor-ath thi-sai na-r-ka-li
TEతెలుగు
横పాటి బెంచ్
hor-pa-ti bench
THไทย
เก้าอี้ขวาง
kao-ee kwang
TLTL
upuan na pahalili
oo-p-uan na pah-ha-li-li
TRTürkçe
yatay bank
ya-tay bank
UKУкраїнська
поперечна лавка
pa-per-e-chna lav-ka
VITiếng Việt
ghế băng ngang
ghe bang ngang
YOYO
ọpọ̀ ìsọ́
ọ-po-i is-o
ZUZU
ibhamu eliphansi
ib-ha-mu e-li-phan-si