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cabinet minister

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noun

  1. a member of a governmental cabinet, as in Great Britain.


Etymology

Origin of cabinet minister

First recorded in 1800–10

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"Antisemitism is a poison, and we won't stop fighting it until every Jewish person can live their lives fully, and free from fear," the cabinet minister for communities said.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

He hopes the King, another royal, Prime Minister Andy Burnham, or a senior cabinet minister will turn up to hear from survivors.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

In its nomination, Tonga highlighted A-Baki's roles as a cabinet minister, the first women ambassador from Ecuador to Washington and ambassador to Qatar.

From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026

The Serbia plans fell apart after weeks of protests and the indictment of a cabinet minister who pushed through project approvals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 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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