shadow cabinet

noun

1. (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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of shadow cabinet¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

Badenoch said her new shadow cabinet "draws on the talents of people from across the Conservative Party, based on meritocracy and with a breadth of experience and perspective".

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New Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has started making the first appointments to her top team, ahead of her new shadow cabinet meeting on Tuesday.

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Rebecca Harris has been appointed the Conservative Party's chief whip as Kemi Badenoch begins the process of assembling her new shadow cabinet.

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With appointments to her shadow cabinet expected in the next couple of days, Badenoch said she wanted to show the party was united with a meritocratically selected front bench.

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All eyes will now turn to who Badenoch chooses for her shadow cabinet as she sets out the the future shape of the party.

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