spectre

/ ˈspɛktə /

noun

1. a ghost; phantom; apparition

2. a mental image of something unpleasant or menacing

   the spectre of redundancy

Word History and Origins

Origin of spectre¹

C17: from Latin spectrum, from specere to look at

Example Sentences

While the spectre of Bale is inescapable with Wales, Johnson had another impossible act to follow at Spurs, joining in the same transfer window in which Harry Kane left for Bayern Munich.

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He has defended his moves, invoking the spectre of fellow South American country, Venezuela, and arguing that failure to shore up Argentina as a US ally could lead to destabilisation in the region.

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They cannot allow him to be the spectre hanging over every game.

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One game down in Australia and the spectre of injury has already hit.

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Palmer seemed unable to shake off the spectre of the 1983 raid.

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