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US Cabinet

US Cabinet

3.5
A group of top government officials the President chooses to lead departments and advise on policy
  • proper noun
  • /juː ɛs ˈkæbɪnɪt/
  • Formal
translation icon : Gabinete de EE. UU.
  • The President consulted the US Cabinet before making his decision.

Examples

  • The US Cabinet meets regularly to discuss major national issues.

  • The US Cabinet meets every Wednesday.

  • She was nominated to serve as a member of the US Cabinet.

  • Members of the US Cabinet play crucial roles in policy-making.

  • The Secretary of State is one of the key members of the US Cabinet that advises the President.

  • During his presidency, he appointed experienced leaders to the US Cabinet to help execute his policies.

  • Meetings of the US Cabinet are held regularly to discuss important national issues.

Synonyms

cabinet
vsUS Cabinet
260 3.9

A group of senior government ministers who run departments and advise the leader

is the national example appointing department heads who advise the president
United States Cabinet
vsUS Cabinet
3.7

A group of top government leaders who advise the President of the United States

is the official group appointed by that president for national executive advice

Surface Forms

US Cabinet main

Morphology

US + cabinet

The meaning is directly compositional: 'US' identifies the country and 'cabinet' (a group of senior officials) names the institution, so together they denote the group of senior officials of the United States. This is a common modifier + noun pattern found cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should readily infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

US Cabinet comes from the old idea of a cabinet as a small private room where a leader met his closest helpers to talk in private. So US Cabinet now means the 'group of top advisers' who meet with the President.