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Added 9 October 2026

cabinet

/ˈkæb.ɪ.nɪt/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about cabinet at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display.
Persons appointed by a head of state to head executive departments of government and act as official advisers.
A storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock.

Origin

From cabin + -et, influenced by French cabinet. In sense of “a government group”, compare salon, also named for a room used to gather.

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