kitchen cabinet

noun

1. a cupboard built into a kitchen or a chest of drawers for kitchen use, as for dishes and silverware.
2. a group of unofficial advisers on whom a head of government appears to rely heavily.

kitchen cabinet

noun

1. a group of unofficial advisers to a political leader, esp when considered to be more influential than the official cabinet

Word History and Origins

Origin of kitchen cabinet¹

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35

Example Sentences

The New York Times describes him as a member of Palin's "kitchen cabinet."

From The Daily Beast

The kitchen was a model of convenience, boasting running water as well as a kitchen cabinet and a gasoline range.

From Project Gutenberg

Van Buren was doubtless greatly aided by the kitchen cabinet.

From Project Gutenberg

It constituted a "kitchen cabinet" of sorts and brought hundreds of interesting ideas to the surface, and from all directions.

From Project Gutenberg

Here at one side was a home-made kitchen cabinet, the top within a foot of the ceiling.

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After much thought and consultation the menu was made out and tacked up on the kitchen cabinet for future reference.

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