cross the floor
verbDefinitions
To vote against one’s own political party in parliament.
To resign from one’s political party and join another party, resulting in moving from…
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.
The neighborhood
- synonymcross the aisle
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