Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shadow cabinet

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.16 in modern English

Syllables
shad-ow -cab-i-net
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A senior group of opposition politicians who shadow the members of the government.

noun

Alternative form of Shadow Cabinet.

Example Sentences

Etymology

See shadow government.

Inflected Forms

Shadow Cabinets (plural)

Phrases

Leader of the Opposition

Frequently Paired Words

Leader of the Opposition

Questions

What does shadow cabinet mean?
A senior group of opposition politicians who shadow the members of the government.
Where does shadow cabinet come from?
See shadow government.

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