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CABINET, n.
CABINET, v.t. To inclose.
A
hut; a cottage; a small house.
[Obs.]
Hearken a while from thy green cabinet, A small room, or retired apartment; a
closet.
A private room in which consultations
are held.
Philip passed some hours every day in his father's
cabinet. The advisory council of the chief
executive officer of a nation; a cabinet council.
* In England, the cabinet or cabinet council consists of those privy councilors who actually transact the immediate business of the government. Mozley *** W. -- In the United States, the cabinet is composed of the heads of the executive departments of the government, namely, the Secretary of State, of the Treasury, of War, of the Navy, of the Interior, and of Agiculture, the Postmaster-general, and the Attorney-general. A set of drawers
or a cupboard intended to contain articles of value. Hence:
Any building or room set apart for the
safe keeping and exhibition of works of art, etc.; also, the
collection itself.
Cabinet council. Suitable for a
cabinet; small.
He [Varnhagen von Ense] is a walking
cabinet edition of Goethe. To inclose
[R.]
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