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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. Compare axonometric, isometric ( def 5 ), oblique ( def 13 ).
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 minister
a cabinet reshuffle
- 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
- archaic.a 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
1- A 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.” )
cabinet
2- A 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.
Other 51Թ Forms
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51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of cabinet1
Example Sentences
I think that Trump wanted to create the illusion of action right at the start of his administration, but his choice of cabinet members and other leaders has stymied his success.
On Wednesday, India's cabinet committee on security, led by Modi, met for the second time since the attack.
The former prime minister has since struck a political deal with Ruto which saw some opposition members join cabinet in what is referred as the "broad-based government".
At a television appearance earlier in the day with cabinet members, Trump played down fears of shortages of items such as toys, as trade between the US and China falls sharply.
Lord Mandelson, one of Sir Tony's closest political friends and a former cabinet minister, is now the UK ambassador to Washington.
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