cabinet
noun
Simple meaning
A group of advisors to a government or business entity.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
kabuhnuhtSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkæbənət
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A group of advisors to a government or business entity.
politicsoften capitalized
Persons appointed by a head of state to head executive departments of government and act as official advisers
A storage closet either separate from, or built into, a wall.
A piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
politicsoften capitalized
In parliamentary and some other systems of government, the group of ministers responsible for creating government policy and for overseeing the departments comprising the executive branch.
figuratively
A source of valuable things; a storehouse.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- General English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A group of advisors to a government or business entity.
Used this way, cabinet is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in business or professional and government or politics contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Business/professional
- Government/politics
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More ways to use cabinet
- “Please put the clean dishes back in the kitchen cabinet above the sink.”
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Word Family
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Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
Moderately dense wood used for cabinetwork.
A person who is a member of the cabinet.
A cabinet (usually with glass doors) for storing and displaying china.
Office furniture consisting of a container for keeping papers in order.
Office furniture consisting of a container for keeping papers in order.
A box or chest or cabinet for holding hand tools.
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