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shadow cabinet

shadow cabinet is the alternative form of Shadow Cabinet.

Noun capitalized: Shadow Cabinet

Shadow Cabinet (plural Shadow Cabinets)

  1. A senior group of opposition politicians who shadow the members of the government.
    • Holonym: shadow government
    • Meronym: shadow minister

Forms of shadow cabinet

pluralshadow cabinets
pluralShadow Cabinets

Origin of shadow cabinet

See shadow government.

Questions about shadow cabinet

What does shadow cabinet mean?
Shadow cabinet means a senior group of opposition politicians who shadow the members of the government.
What is shadow cabinet the alternative form of?
Shadow cabinet is the alternative form of Shadow Cabinet.
What part of speech is shadow cabinet?
Shadow cabinet is a noun.
What is the plural of shadow cabinet?
The plural of shadow cabinet is shadow cabinets.

Words near shadow cabinet in the dictionary

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  2. shadow boxes
  3. shadow boxing
  4. shadow buffer
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  6. shadow cabinet
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  9. shadow daddy
  10. shadow darner
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