subcabinet

[ suhb-kab-uh-nit, suhb-kab- ]

/ sʌbˈkæb ə nɪt, ˈsʌbˌkæb- /

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noun

a group of advisers ranking below the cabinet level, chosen by a chief executive usually from members of the various executive departments.

adjective

of or relating to a subcabinet.

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Origin of subcabinet

First recorded in 1950–55; sub- + cabinet

Words nearby subcabinet

subbasement, subbass, subbing, subbranch, Subbuteo, subcabinet, subcaliber, subcalibre, subcarbide, subcarrier, subcartilaginous