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cabinet minister
noun[ C ]
(alsoCabinet minister)uk /ˈkæb.ɪ.nət ˌmɪn.ɪ.stər/ us /ˈkæb.ən.ət ˌmɪn.ɪ.stɚ/
in the UK and some other countries, one of a small group of the most important people in government, who advise the president or prime minister and make important decisions:
Three new cabinet ministers were appointed.
She only became an MP two years ago but has just been made a cabinet minister.
Compare
cabinet secretary
An unnamed cabinet minister was reported as saying that confidence in the prime minister was at an all-time low.
14 of the 32 Cabinet ministers are women.
He became the third cabinet minister to resign in the last six months.
Cabinet ministers are the 20 or so most senior ministers in the Government who are chosen by the Prime Minister to lead on specific policy areas such as Health, Transport, Foreign Affairs or Defence.
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