cabinet government
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cabinet government
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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The commission is the cabinet government of the European Union.
From Washington Times • Oct. 20, 2022
Veteran MP Sir Bernard Jenkin said he commended his "determination to restore cabinet government and it is on results over the next few months on which he will be judged".
From BBC • Jan. 31, 2022
“It is a cabinet government but the prime minister’s role is crucial at this time, not least ... because of the visible leadership that the country needs,” he told Sky News.
From Reuters • Mar. 27, 2020
Mr. Johnson planned to cut short his New York trip and fly back to London on Tuesday night, after deliberating by phone with his cabinet, government officials said.
From New York Times • Sep. 24, 2019
Federal Council, although at certain points resembling a cabinet, is not a cabinet, and no such thing as cabinet government, or a parliamentary system, can be said to exist in Switzerland.
From The Governments of Europe by Ogg, Frederic Austin
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