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shadow cabinet

shad·ow cab·i·net
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [shad-oh kab-uh-nit]
    • /ˈʃæd oʊ ˈkæb ə nɪt/
    • /ˈʃædəʊ ˈkæbɪnət/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shad-oh kab-uh-nit]
    • /ˈʃæd oʊ ˈkæb ə nɪt/

Definitions of shadow cabinet words

  • noun shadow cabinet (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. 1
  • noun shadow cabinet opposition party's highest MPs 1
  • noun shadow cabinet the members of the main opposition party in Parliament who would hold ministerial office if their party were in power 0
  • noun shadow cabinet in the Brit. Parliament, those members of the opposition party who function as unofficial counterparts to the cabinet ministers of the party in power 0
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Origin of shadow cabinet

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10

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Parts of speech for Shadow cabinet

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
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shadow cabinet popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for shadow cabinet

noun shadow cabinet

  • camarilla — a group of confidential advisers, esp formerly, to the Spanish kings; cabal
  • kitchen cabinet — a cupboard built into a kitchen or a chest of drawers for kitchen use, as for dishes and silverware.
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