cabinet minister
noun
Simple meaning
A member of the executive branch of a government who has been appointed to the cabinet, the group of leading policy makers.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
kabuhnuhtminuhsterSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkæbənətˈmɪnəstɚ
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
politics
A person who is a member of the cabinet
politics
The job of a senior minister who is a member of the cabinet
politics
A member of the executive branch of a government who has been appointed to the cabinet, the group of leading policy makers, advisers, and overseers of governmental departments who report to the prime minister.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: A person who is a member of the cabinet
Used this way, cabinet minister is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in 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
- Government/politics
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