a group of senior members of the political party that is out of power; these members would probably assume corresponding positions as ministers in the British Cabinet if their party was elected
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shadow cabinet::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | cabinet |
Examples of shadow cabinet
shadow cabinet
The president has a shadow cabinet of czars that is half the size of the Senate.
From the thestate.com
The mark of Mr Brown is now stamped all over the upper end of the shadow cabinet.
From the economist.com
The shadow cabinet will consider it and the party room will have the final say.
From the smh.com.au
Would Alan Johnson like to see the return to the shadow cabinet of David Miliband?
From the thisislondon.co.uk
Mr Turnbull's comments were not mentioned in the shadow cabinet meeting yesterday.
From the canberratimes.com.au
There are more than twice as many Davids in the shadow cabinet as there are women.
From the economist.com
Some shadow cabinet members expressed alarm at the frontbench names being floated.
From the guardian.co.uk
But he has put into his shadow cabinet ample donnish talent of the Skidelsky sort.
From the economist.com
A series of former shadow cabinet ministers have failed to win full cabinet posts.
From the guardian.co.uk
