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shadow cabinet
noun
- (in the British Parliament) a group of prominent members of the opposition who are expected to hold positions in the cabinet when their party assumes power.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of shadow cabinet1
First recorded in 1905–10
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Example Sentences
Diane Zeleny, a policy consultant and former foreign service officer, noted those assembled were the “shadow cabinet.”
From The Daily Beast
Yet, at the party conference and in Shadow Cabinet meetings and in Parliament, she regularly reduced these chaps to mush.
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In recent months, Cameron has sought to bulk up his shadow cabinet.
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