cabinet minister
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cabinet minister
First recorded in 1800–10
Example Sentences
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After he left Magna, Stronach founded a political party in Austria and the Stronach Group, a horse-racing company now controlled by his daughter, Belinda, a former federal cabinet minister in Canada.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026
One cabinet minister told me everyone would be "shaken" by Healey's exit.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026
Healey is the second cabinet minister to resign from Sir Keir's government in recent weeks, after Wes Streeting quit as health secretary having "lost confidence" in the PM's leadership.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 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
He was a stout, blunt man, not nearly as polished as I would have expected from a cabinet minister.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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