English Explanatory Dictionary

cross the floor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To vote against one’s own political party in parliament.
  2. To resign from one’s political party and join another party, resulting in moving from one’s currently assigned desk or seat in the legislative chamber to a new desk or seat physically located with the other members of one’s new party.

Word forms

cross the floor crosses the floor crossing the floor crossed the floor

Synonyms

cross the aisle
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