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shadow governments

shadow governments is the plural of shadow government.

Meaning of shadow government

Noun

shadow government (plural shadow governments)

  1. A government that is prepared to take control in response to certain events, especially one made up of the leadership of the largest opposition party in parliament which would assume control should the ruling party be displaced in elections.
    • Meronyms: shadow cabinet, shadow minister
  2. A (real or conspiracy theorized) body of private individuals who exercise actual power behind the scenes instead of a country's or organization's public figures.

Questions about shadow governments

What is shadow governments the plural of?
Shadow governments is the plural of shadow government.

Words near shadow governments in the dictionary

  1. shadow fleet
  2. shadow fleets
  3. shadow gazer
  4. shadow gazers
  5. shadow government
  6. shadow governments
  7. shadow grass
  8. Shadow Hills
  9. shadow histories
  10. shadow history
  11. shadow IT

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