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cabinet vs shadow cabinet

shadow cabinet vs cabinet

cabinet and shadow cabinet both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cabinet Yes No No No
shadow cabinet Yes No No No
As nouns, shadow cabinet is a hyponym of cabinet; that is, shadow cabinet is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cabinet:
  • cabinet: persons appointed by a head of state to head executive departments of government and act as official advisers
  • shadow cabinet: 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
Other hyponyms of cabinet include British Cabinet, United States Cabinet, US Cabinet.
cabinet (noun) shadow cabinet (noun)
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display 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
housing for electronic instruments, as radio or television
a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock
persons appointed by a head of state to head executive departments of government and act as official advisers
Difference between cabinet and shadow cabinet

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