United States Cabinet
- noun
- /juːˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈkæbɪnɪt/
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Gabinete de los Estados Unidos
- The Secretary of Defense is a key member of the United States Cabinet who advises the President on military matters.
Examples
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She became the first former First Lady to serve in the United States Cabinet.
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During the meeting, the members of the United States Cabinet discussed important policy changes.
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The United States Cabinet is composed of the heads of various executive departments, including education and health.
Synonyms
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A group of senior government ministers who run departments and advise the leader
A group of top government officials the President chooses to lead departments and advise on policy
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase denotes the 'cabinet' (group of senior officials) belonging to the United States; this meaning is directly derivable by combining the proper noun 'United States' (the nation) with 'cabinet' (a group of senior officials). The noun+noun possession/attribution pattern is common and parallels constructions in many languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words will readily understand it.
Etymology
United States Cabinet comes from an old idea of a small, private room called a cabinet where leaders met their closest advisors. One popular story says leaders called trusted helpers into that room to give advice, so today United States Cabinet means the group of top officials who 'advise the President'.