crossing the aisle

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Definition of crossing the aisle in English English dictionary

Present participle of cross the aisle

moving from one political party to the other for advantageous reasons

Related Terms

cross the aisle

To vote, unite, or otherwise co-operate with members of another political party in order to achieve governmental or political action

It's voters who seem to want Republicans and Democrats in the next Congress to cross the aisle and try something different in Iraq.

cross the aisle

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

After Stronach's 2005 defection to Paul Martin's Liberals . . . . t least one Tory MP openly called her a whore for crossing the aisle.

Hyphenation

cross·ing the aisle

Turkish pronunciation

krôsîng dhi ayl

Pronunciation

/ˈkrôsəɴɢ ᴛʜē ˈīl/ /ˈkrɔːsɪŋ ðiː ˈaɪl/