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shadow minister

shadow minister noun: in British and some Commonwealth parliaments, a member of an opposition party, with responsibility for a particular portfolio.

Noun

shadow minister (plural shadow ministers)

  1. In British and some Commonwealth parliaments, a member of an opposition party, with responsibility for a particular portfolio.
    • Holonym: shadow cabinet
    • The phrase 'shortly', when used by government rail ministers, means at least four years... and counting, Shadow Transport Minister Tan Dhesi has stated.2023 June 28, “Network News: Shadow Minister in despair over Government's RNEP stalling”, in RAIL, number 986, page 16

Forms of shadow minister

pluralshadow ministers

Origin of shadow minister

See Shadow Cabinet.

Questions about shadow minister

What does shadow minister mean?
Shadow minister means in British and some Commonwealth parliaments, a member of an opposition party, with responsibility for a particular portfolio.
What part of speech is shadow minister?
Shadow minister is a noun.
What is the plural of shadow minister?
The plural of shadow minister is shadow ministers.

Words near shadow minister in the dictionary

  1. shadow maps
  2. shadow mask
  3. shadow masks
  4. shadow matter
  5. shadow memory
  6. shadow minister
  7. shadow ministers
  8. shadow of one's former self
  9. shadow play
  10. shadow plays
  11. shadow price

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