cabinet

[kab-uh-nit] / ˈkæb ə nɪt /

NOUN

cupboard for storage

Synonyms

STRONG

case chiffonier closet commode container depository dresser escritoire locker repository wardrobe

NOUN

executives serving a leader

Synonyms

STRONGEST

administration authority committee government ministry

STRONG

administrators advisers assembly assistants bureau bureaucracy council counselors

WEAK

brain trust department heads governing body kitchen cabinet official family

Example Sentences

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“The cease-fire is still in place and, while I am talking to you, efforts are ongoing to resolve the outstanding issues” between the two countries, Sharif said in a televised speech addressing his cabinet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

But the cabinet minister told the BBC it was better to judge Trump on his actions, not his words.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

"The next cabinet meeting will be held at a location on the border with Ecuador," Petro added.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Far fewer know that Abraham Lincoln told his cabinet that he had made a solemn promise to his “Maker” to issue the proclamation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Ella found her godmother pruning belladonnas inside her dark cabinet of Underworld plants.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

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