crossing the floor

A form of cross the floor — To vote against one’s own political party in parliament.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of cross the floor
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APA

crossing the floor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossing%20the%20floor

MLA

“crossing the floor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossing%20the%20floor. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crossing the floor,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossing%20the%20floor.

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