Definition of "cabinet" []

• An upright, cupboardlike repository with shelves, drawers, or compartments for the safekeeping or display of objects. (noun)
• Computer Science The box that houses the main components of a computer, such as the central processing unit, disk drives, and expansion slots. (noun)
• A body of persons appointed by a head of state or a prime minister to head the executive departments of the government and to act as official advisers. (noun)
• Archaic A small or private room set aside for a specific activity. (noun)
• Rhode Island & Southeastern Massachusetts See milk shake. See Regional Note at milk shake. (noun)

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• "(_Moving to cabinet, puts curtains and work-box on top of cabinet_.)"
• "And, his appointment as Minister of National Defence and Veterans Affairs on October 4, 1996, illustrates that the reward for a job well done in cabinet is more often the awarding of an even greater challenge than what was met in the past."
• "Above the cabinet is my snake mask I bought in Bhutan, my ladies 'wig for those late nights clubbing, and a heavy-duty plastic skull my dad picked up in medical school."