cabinet minister
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cabinet minister
First recorded in 1800–10
Example Sentences
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Another cabinet minister told me in recent weeks Starmer has been "bluntly self critical" and has recognised privately that he has to step up.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
Several veteran MPs have been mentioned as likely candidates to retire and create a vacancy for the former cabinet minister, but Dowd said it was "tittle tattle" that he wanted to "put to bed".
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
It came after a tip off from House of Commons speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle that the former cabinet minister may have been planning to travel to the British Virgin Islands.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026
The lord advocate has a dual role as Scotland's chief prosecutor, as well as acting as the government's principal legal advisor, a role she performs as a cabinet minister.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026
It was only a cabinet minister talking about Turkey giving up its neutrality sometime soon.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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