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Independent vs Crossbench - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between independent and crossbench

is that independent is not dependent; not contingent or depending on something else; free while crossbench is of or pertaining to the crossbenches in the UK houses of parliament.

As a noun independent

is a candidate or voter not affiliated with any political party, a free thinker, free of a party platform.

independent

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • not dependent; not contingent or depending on something else; free
  • (politics) not affiliated with any political party
  • Providing a comfortable livelihood.
    • an independent property
  • Not subject to bias or influence; self-directing.
    • a man of an independent mind
  • Separate from; exclusive; irrespective.
  • * R. P. Ward
    • That obligation in general, under which we conceive ourselves bound to obey a law, independent of those resources which the law provides for its own enforcement.

    Synonyms

    * autonomous * free * selfstanding

    Antonyms

    * contingent * dependent

    Derived terms

    * independency * independent contractor * independent film * * independently * independent means

    Related terms

    * depend * dependence * dependently * independence * independently * pendant * pending

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A candidate or voter not affiliated with any political party, a free thinker, free of a party platform.
  • A neutral or uncommitted person.
    • ----

    crossbench

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to the crossbenches in the UK houses of parliament.
    • Mary Warnock is a philosopher and crossbench peer.'' ''( - The Observer)

    See also

    * non-partisan * independent