cabinet

[ kab-uh-nit ]

/ ˈkæb ə nɪt /

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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 initial capital letter) a council advising a president, sovereign, etc., especially the group of ministers or executives responsible for the government of a nation.

(often initial capital letter) (in the U.S.) 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 milk shake made with ice cream.

Archaic. a small room.

Obsolete. a small cabin.

adjective

pertaining to a political cabinet: a cabinet meeting.

private; confidential; secret.

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).

Origin of cabinet

1540–50; < Middle French, equivalent to cabine hut, room on a ship (of uncertain origin, but frequently alleged to be alteration of cabane cabin) + -et -et

SYNONYMS FOR cabinet

4 advisers, ministry, counselors.

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OTHER WORDS FROM cabinet

su·per·cab·i·net, noun

Words nearby cabinet

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Other cabinet minister scandals have been reported in the media, and investigations may take place.

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Cabinet ministers of the day gather to review the names and the allegations.

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Ralston predicted instead a Cabinet post in a Republican administration or a federal judgeship for Sandoval.

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One cabinet dedicated to dandies features a glittery red suit.

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But in the cabinet meeting after the destruction of the hidden enemy cruiser, the tone was set by highly practical men.

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And in Ireland they are drifting into great difficulties which may even break up the Cabinet.

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Going up the street I met another unlucky, a young man twenty-five years of age, a cabinet finisher by trade.

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The shelf and cabinet above may be as ornamental as desired.

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His eyes wandered round the room a moment, and he went to a cabinet of bric--brac that stood between the windows.

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British Dictionary definitions for cabinet

cabinet

/ (ˈkæbɪnɪt) /

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

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

Word Origin for cabinet

C16: from Old French, diminutive of cabine, of uncertain origin

Cultural definitions for cabinet (1 of 2)

cabinet

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.”)

Cultural definitions for cabinet (2 of 2)

cabinet

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.

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