cabinet government

American  

Or Cabinet government

noun

1. parliamentary government.

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Etymology

Origin of cabinet government

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

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

Under their rule the power of the crown had been reduced George III. and his political schemes. to insignificance, and the modern system of cabinet government by a responsible ministry had begun to grow up.

From The War of Independence by Fiske, John