kitchen cabinet

noun

1. a cupboard built into a kitchen or a chest of drawers for kitchen use, as for dishes and silverware.

2. a group of unofficial advisers on whom a head of government appears to rely heavily.

kitchen cabinet

noun

1. a group of unofficial advisers to a political leader, esp when considered to be more influential than the official cabinet

Word History and Origins

Origin of kitchen cabinet¹

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35

Example Sentences

New US tariffs on imported kitchen cabinets, vanities, lumber, timber and certain upholstered furniture have come into effect.

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The latest salvo features a 10-percent tariff on imports of softwood lumber, while duties on certain upholstered furniture and kitchen cabinets start at 25 percent.

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Also on Tuesday, new US tariffs came into effect on imported timber, kitchen cabinets and upholstered furniture, much of which comes from China.

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Last month the White House said kitchen cabinets and “certain upholstered furniture”—no, not the comfy chair!—somehow pose a national-security threat and get 25% tariffs.

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The question is whether there will be similar parachutes available for producers of lumber, furniture and kitchen cabinets—the latest targets for import levies.

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