shadow cabinet

American  

noun

1. (in the British Parliament) a group of prominent members of the opposition who are expected to hold positions in the cabinet when their party assumes power.

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Etymology

Origin of shadow cabinet

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

For instance, the Hemnes shoe cabinet with two compartments from Ikea “is hidden storage, it’s nice and slim, and it fits up against the wall.”

From Washington Post • Feb. 21, 2023

Keep your entryway tidy with a storage bench or stylish shoe cabinet.

From Washington Post • Jul. 10, 2018

If you fell in love with a perfect pair, you wouldn’t actually wear them, you’d display in your special backlighted mahogany art shoe cabinet.

From New York Times • Sep. 26, 2012

Often the most interesting part of MTV Cribs is a peek into the clothing warehouses of the rich and famous: Mariah Carey's revolving, glass-enclosed shoe cabinet, for example.

From Time Magazine Archive