crossing the floor

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Definition of crossing the floor in English English dictionary

Present participle of cross the floor

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cross the floor

To vote against one’s own political party in parliament

cross the floor

Of a member of a parliament, 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

Two weeks ago, Mr Davies intimated to Mr Brown that he was ready to cross the floor.

Hyphenation

cross·ing the floor

Turkish pronunciation

krôsîng dhi flôr

Pronunciation

/ˈkrôsəɴɢ ᴛʜē ˈflôr/ /ˈkrɔːsɪŋ ðiː ˈflɔːr/