Definition of cabinets in English

Wiktionary

cabinets (Noun)
Plural of cabinet.

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cabinets, noun, plural of cabinet.

WordNet

Noun Plural: cabinets
cabinet - a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
		article of furniture, furniture, piece of furniture furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy; "they had too much furniture for the small apartment"; "there was only one piece of furniture in the room"
		china cabinet, china closet a cabinet (usually with glass doors) for storing and displaying china
		dresser a cabinet with shelves
		medicine cabinet, medicine chest cabinet that holds medicines and toiletries
cabinet - persons appointed by a head of state to head executive departments of government and act as official advisers
		advisory board, planning board a board appointed to advise the chief administrator
		cabinet minister the job of a senior minister who is a member of the cabinet
		british cabinet the senior ministers of the British government
		shadow cabinet a group of senior members of the political party that is out of power; these members would probably assume corresponding positions as ministers in the British Cabinet if their party was elected
cabinet - a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock
		locker, storage locker
		compartment a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area
		locker room a room (as at an athletic facility or workplace) where you can change clothes and which contains lockers for the temporary storage of your clothing and personal possessions
cabinet - housing for electronic instruments, as radio or television
		console

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Wiktionary

cabinet (Noun)
A storage closet either separate from, or built into, a wall.
cabinet (Noun)
A size of photograph, specifically one measuring 3⅞" by 5½".
cabinet (Noun)
A group of advisors to a government or business entity.
cabinet (Noun)
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.
cabinet (Noun)
A small chamber or private room.
cabinet (Noun)
Often capitalized a collection of art or ethnographic objects.
cabinet (Noun)
milkshake.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

cabinet (n.)
A hut; a cottage; a small house.
cabinet (n.)
A small room, or retired apartment; a closet.
cabinet (n.)
A private room in which consultations are held.
cabinet (n.)
The advisory council of the chief executive officer of a nation; a cabinet council.
cabinet (n.)
A set of drawers or a cupboard intended to contain articles of value. Hence:
cabinet (n.)
A decorative piece of furniture, whether open like an etagere or closed with doors. See Etagere.
cabinet (n.)
Any building or room set apart for the safe keeping and exhibition of works of art, etc.; also, the collection itself.
cabinet (a.)
Suitable for a cabinet; small.
cabinet (v. i.)
To inclose

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

cabinet
A body of top government officials appointed to advise the President or the chief executive officer of a country, usually consisting of the heads of government departments or agencies.
cabinet
A body of high-ranking members of government, typically representing the executive branch.
cabinet
A storage closet either separate from, or built into, a wall.
cabinet
small piece of furniture made to keep medals, coins or similar objects

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

cabinet
kab′in-et, n. (obs.) a little cabin or hut: (Shak.) the bed or nest of a beast or bird: a small room, closet, or private apartment: a case of drawers for articles of value: a private room for consultation, esp. a king's—hence The Cabinet, a limited number of the chief ministers who govern England, being the leaders of the majority in parliament.—ns. Cab′inet-coun′cil, a council or consultation of the members of the Cabinet; Cab′inet-edi′tion (of a book), one less in size and price than a library edition, but still elegant in format; Cab′inet-mak′er, a maker of cabinets and other fine furniture; Cab′inet-phō′tograph, one of the size larger than a carte-de-visite. [Dim. of Cabin; cf. mod. Fr. cabinet.]

Wikipedia

A Cabinet is a group of important people in a government, who normally represent the head of government. It is also known as the Council of Ministers or the Executive Council. They are part of the executive branch of government.

In most countries with parliamentary systems, the cabinet decides the government's policy. In other countries, such as the United States, the cabinet has very little power and is an advisor to the Head of Government. In some countries, cabinets need to be given their job by those who are in the government.

In most countries, people in the cabinet are called ministers, and they do different things, such as look after the environment. In some governments, the name "secretary" is used for people in the cabinet.

Many years ago the cabinets were called Privy Councils. The cabinet of today came about during the time that George I and George II were Kings of England. They both used Cabinet, as they could not speak English.

In some European countries and in the European Union, the name cabinet is used to mean the assistants of an important politician.

The "Shadow Cabinet", in "Commonwealth English", are the most important people of an "opposition party", who do not like the ideas that the Cabinet shows to the government.