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单词 government in waiting
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government in waiting in British English

(ˈɡʌvənmənt ɪn ˈweɪtɪŋ)
noun
a political group which is hoping to be elected to govern in the near future
He told his shadow cabinet that they and the party had to start looking and actinglike a government-in-waiting.

Examples of 'government in waiting' in a sentence
government in waiting

But we simply aren't behaving like a government-in-waiting.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
In many places, they were actually a government-in-waiting.
The Times Literary Supplement (2014)
A party that fails in this way to present itself as a viable government-in-waiting fails to exert pressure on the actual government of the day.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
As importantly, this government-in-waiting is winning the time to get used to the idea that a government-in-waiting really is what they are.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The spotlight will be put on him as a prime minister-in-waiting and on his party as government-in-waiting as never before.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
It was a portent of the government in waiting.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
He called his new frontbench team 'a government in waiting' and said he looked forward to working with them.
The Sun (2018)
And voters, feeling the credit crunch and fearful of social breakdown, are looking for a tougher message from the government in waiting.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
He claims he is inching closer than ever towards power and is leading a 'government in waiting'.
The Sun (2017)
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