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political shadow

1. A government employee whose job is not viewed to be particularly important by most of the people who don’t work for the government that run into them, but their role plays an important function in keeping the government running efficiently and effectively. Usually, their employer or the individual/s who run the department or agency, because of their position in the government, work in the public spotlight, while political shadows tend to work more in the background, or in other words in the shadows, where they are seldom noticed by the general public. Often times these people either work in jobs where they don't deal with people that often, or they work in jobs where they deal with people frequently, but their role is frequently viewed as being less important than the role held by their employer.
2. The political impact an individual or group has on the world around them
1. Dave is a political shadow. He is a policy analysist who works for the U.S. Representative Aderholt. Most of the people who encounter him don't think his role is anywhere near as important as the role his employer has in the U.S. Government; yet without Dave, the policies would not be written that well and may not be as effective in achieving what the law was intended to do. Hence, he plays a very important role in ensuring the government operates in an effective manner.
2: Alexandra has a large political shadow because of the large number of Black Lives Matter protests and women's marches she has attended over the past four to five years; along with the numerous times she has lobbied political officials on various issues related to gender equality, gun control, racial justice, education, and the Covid-19. She has a very large political impact on the world around her.
by Vanguard 1998 March 20, 2021
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Shadow monkey

A shadow monkey is someone who watches your every move, copies everything you do, but stays in the the shadows. They don’t talk to you, simply and try to be you.
Tallula: “Ugh did you see what Eloise posted, she is so copying my outfit!”

Sam: “Omg eww what a shadow monkey. She doesn’t even make an effort to talk to us.”
by Little miss Bob Davey March 11, 2024
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Shadow of Whales

They are an amazing band. They are one of the most sweetest and most kindest guys in the world. They are so caring and they love and care for every one of their fans. They have the best smiles in the world, and they are always so nice to everyone.
I love Shadow of whales. They are so amazing.
by Shadowofalex June 23, 2018
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Shadow puppets

Innuendo for pleasing a woman with your fingers.
The other night my girlfriend and I were bored so I showed her my shadow puppets.
by NoShoesGuy May 7, 2022
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shadow speeding

An excessive speeding technique, where you "shadow" a speeding vehicle in front of you with about a 15 second gap, to maintain a faster-than-posted illegal speed limit. This allows the speeding vehicle in front the first honor of being clocked by a law official if one is present. Those 15 seconds of "shadow" time gives you the chance to lower your speeds enough to avoid costly speeding tickets. It should be used in combination with a laser/radar detector. Shadow speeding is not recommended during daylight hours on roads where law officials use air patrol to monitor speeds.
"It's a good thing I was shadow speeding, that guy speeding in front just got pulled over by the fuzz!"
by bahnburner December 6, 2006
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shadow eye

your shadow eye is showing. you're such a shadow eye.
by steelhorse2008 December 15, 2008
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shadow slapped

person What happened?
Other person You just got shadow slapped
person shit
by t6d November 7, 2007
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