shadow minister en · NOUN
Etymology
See Shadow Cabinet.
Meanings
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In British and some Commonwealth parliaments, a member of an opposition party, with responsibility for a particular portfolio.
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:Holonym: shadow cabinet
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| shadow ministers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
cs stínový ministr (member of an opposition party, with responsibility for a particular portfolio) · fr ministre fantôme (member of an opposition party, with responsibility for a particular portfolio)