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Shadow Cabinet of Australia — The Shadow Cabinet of Australia is a group of senior Opposition spokespeople who form an alternative Cabinet to the government s, whose members shadow or mark each individual Minister or portfolio of the Government. The opposition front bench… … Wikipedia
Shadow Cabinet — This article is about the political institution. For other uses, see Shadow Cabinet (disambiguation). The Shadow Cabinet (also called the Shadow Front Bench or Shadow Ministry) is a senior group of opposition spokespeople in the Westminster… … Wikipedia
Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland — The Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland is a member of the UK Shadow Cabinet responsible for the scrutiny of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and his department, the Northern Ireland Office. The post is currently occupied by … Wikipedia
Shadow Cabinet, the — the leading members of the U.K. parliament belonging to the largest party that is not in power. If their party were in power, they would be ministers and would form the cabinet … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
shadow cabinet — n. in the Brit. Parliament, those members of the opposition party who function as unofficial counterparts to the cabinet ministers of the party in power … English World dictionary
shadow cabinet — noun a group of senior members of the political party that is out of power; these members would probably assume corresponding positions as ministers in the British Cabinet if their party was elected • Regions: ↑United Kingdom, ↑UK, ↑U.K.,… … Useful english dictionary
shadow — shad|ow1 W2 [ˈʃædəu US dou] n ↑shadow ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(dark shape)¦ 2¦(darkness)¦ 3¦(bad effect/influence)¦ 4 without/beyond a shadow of a doubt 5 in somebody s shadow 6 be a shadow of your former self 7 shadows under your eyes 8 somebody s shadow 9… … Dictionary of contemporary English
shadow — 1 noun 1 DARKNESS (U) also shadows plural darkness caused by something preventing light from entering a place: in shadow: The room was half in shadow. | in the shadows: a thief lurking in the shadows 2 DARK SHAPE (C) a dark shape that someone or… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Shadow Cabinet (Canada) — The members of the Shadow Cabinets are more commonly referred to as Opposition Critics and direct their attacks on the ministers of the current government of Canada.For the current Shadow Cabinets, see: *Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet of the… … Wikipedia
Shadow Cabinet — The frontbench spokespersons of the official HM Opposition Party. They seek to present themselves as an alternative team of ministers to the existing Government … Glossary of UK Government and Politics
