cross file

/ˈkrɔs ˌfaɪl/
verb
  1. To register as a candidate in the primary election of more than one political party.
    • The mayor decided to cross-file to increase her chances of winning.
    • In some states, a candidate can cross-file to run in both the Democratic and Republican primaries.
    • Cross-filing allows a candidate to appear on multiple party ballots.
  2. To file something, such as a document or record, under two or more different categories or systems.
    • To make the records easier to find, we cross-file invoices by both date and client name.
    • The software lets you cross-file emails into multiple folders.
    • The librarian had to cross-file the book under both 'history' and 'biography'.
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