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shadow minister

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

shadow of one's former self shadow play shadow price shadow pronoun shadow puppet shadow puppetry

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