shadow government

Noun

A government that is prepared to take control in response to certain events, especially one made up of the leadership of the largest opposition party in parliament which would assume control should the ruling party be displaced in elections.

Japanese Meaning

必要な時に現職政府に代わって政権を引き継ぐ準備がされている政府。特に議会で最大の野党のリーダー層が中心となって構成され、選挙などで与党が失脚した場合にその権力を引き継ぐ役割を果たすとされる政府。

What is this buttons?

After the election setback, the largest opposition party organized a shadow government composed of its senior leaders to be ready to assume control if the ruling party were displaced.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

選挙での敗北を受けて、最大野党は、政権交代に備え、自党の上級指導者で構成される影の内閣を組織した。

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