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cabinet
[kab-uh-nit]
noun
a piece of furniture with shelves, drawers, etc., for holding or displaying items.
a curio cabinet;
a file cabinet.
a wall cupboard used for storage, as of kitchen utensils or toilet articles.
a kitchen cabinet;
a medicine cabinet.
a piece of furniture containing a radio or television set, usually standing on the floor and often having a record player or a place for phonograph records.
Often Cabinet a council advising a president, sovereign, etc., especially the group of ministers or executives responsible for the government of a nation.
Synonyms:Often Cabinet (in the United States) an advisory body to the president, consisting of the heads of the 13 executive departments of the federal government.
a small case with compartments for valuables or other small objects.
a small chamber or booth for special use, especially a shower stall.
a private room.
a room set aside for the exhibition of small works of art or objets d'art.
Also called cabinet wine.a dry white wine produced in Germany from fully matured grapes without the addition of extra sugar.
New England (chiefly Rhode Island and Southern Massachusetts).a milkshake made with ice cream.
Archaic.a small room.
Obsolete.a small cabin.
adjective
pertaining to a political cabinet.
a cabinet meeting.
pertaining to a private room.
of suitable value, beauty, or size for a private room, small display case, etc..
a cabinet edition of Milton.
of, relating to, or used by a cabinetmaker or in cabinetmaking.
Drafting.designating a method of projection cabinet projection in which a three-dimensional object is represented by a drawing cabinet drawing having all vertical and horizontal lines drawn to exact scale, with oblique lines reduced to about half scale so as to offset the appearance of distortion.
cabinet
/ ˈæɪɪ /
noun
a piece of furniture containing shelves, cupboards, or drawers for storage or display
( as modifier )
cabinet teak
the outer case of a television, radio, etc
(often capital) the executive and policy-making body of a country, consisting of all government ministers or just the senior ministers
(sometimes capital) an advisory council to a president, sovereign, governor, etc
( as modifier )
a cabinet reshuffle
a cabinet minister
a standard size of paper, 6×4 inches (15×10 cm) or 6 1/ 2 × 4 1/ 4 inches (16.5 × 10.5 cm), for mounted photographs
( as modifier )
a cabinet photograph
printing an enclosed rack for holding cases of type, etc
archaica private room
(modifier) suitable in size, value, decoration, etc, for a display cabinet
a cabinet edition of Shakespeare
(modifier) (of a drawing or projection of a three-dimensional object) constructed with true horizontal and vertical representation of scale but with oblique distances reduced to about half scale to avoid the appearance of distortion
(modifier) (of a wine) specially selected and usually rare
cabinet
1A group of presidential advisers, composed of the heads of the fourteen government departments (the secretaries of the Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce, Department of Defense, Department of Education, Department of Energy, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of the Interior, Department of Labor, Department of State, Department of Transportation, Department of the Treasury, Department of Veterans Affairs, and the attorney general (head of the Department of Justice) — all of whom are appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate) and a few other select government officials. Theoretically, the cabinet is charged with debating major policy issues and recommending action by the executive branch; the actual influence of the cabinet, however, is limited by competition from other advisory staffs.
cabinet
2A select group of officials who advise the head of government. In nations governed by parliaments, such as Britain, the members of the cabinet typically have seats in parliament. (Compare cabinet under “American Politics.”)
Other Word Forms
- supercabinet noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of cabinet1
Example Sentences
Leicestershire County Council's new Reform leadership has scrapped the authority's flag flying policy in its first cabinet meeting.
That man, Wang, ran companies that sold cabinets and home technology systems, was seeking relationships with real estate developers and others to increase his business opportunities in the city.
Loren Kaye, Wilson’s cabinet secretary at the time, noted times have changed since then.
The spending review was the cumulation of weeks of discussions between Reeves and her cabinet colleagues.
He also announced a cabinet reshuffle would take place in July.
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The Cabinet is the group of advisors to the president of the United States. The Cabinet is made of 25 members, many of whom would be in line to be president if the president was suddenly unable to do their job, called the line of succession.As the head of the United States government and the leader of the executive branch, the president has many responsibilities and powers. Because the work is too much for one person, the president has always had a small group of advisors to guide them and lead the executive departments. This group is known as the Cabinet.The members of the Cabinet all have very different roles and responsibilities. Many of them are in charge of essential departments that keep the daily operations of the United States going, such as the Department of the Treasury, which collects revenue.Every member of the Cabinet must be confirmed by majority vote in the Senate, which is part of the checks and balances of the US government. In addition to the vice president and the president’s chief of staff, the Cabinet includes the heads of the 15 executive departments, the presidential science advisor, and several other federal administrators.
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