Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shadow minister

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.34 in modern English

Syllables: shad-ow min-is-ter
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In British and some Commonwealth parliaments, a member of an opposition party, with responsibility for a particular portfolio.

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

See Shadow Cabinet.

Inflected Forms

shadow ministers (plural)

Questions

What does shadow minister mean?: In British and some Commonwealth parliaments, a member of an opposition party, with responsibility for a particular portfolio.
Where does shadow minister come from?: See Shadow Cabinet.

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