Phrase guide

shadow minister

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Holonym: shadow cabinet

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

See Shadow Cabinet.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: stínový ministr — member of an opposition party, with responsibility for a particular portfolio
  • French: ministre fantôme — member of an opposition party, with responsibility for a particular portfolio