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cabinet minister
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noun
a member of a governmental cabinet, as in Great Britain.
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Origin of cabinet minister
First recorded in 1800–10
Words nearby cabinet minister
cabinet beetle, cabineteer, cabinet government, cabinetmaker, cabinetmaking, cabinet minister, cabinet picture, cabinet pudding, cabinetry, cabinet scraper, cabinetwood
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