Definitions

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  • adjective politics Not of or pertaining to the cabinet.

Etymologies

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non- +‎ cabinet

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Examples

  • Late Wednesday, he accepted resignations from ministers and intended to reassign their posts to noncabinet members.

    Irish Prime Minister Cowen Resigns as Party Leader Quentin Fottrell 2011

  • “I’m thinking of taking a senior foreign service officer and making him UN ambassador, noncabinet,” he said.

    Turmoil and Triumph George P. Shultz 1993

  • “I’m thinking of taking a senior foreign service officer and making him UN ambassador, noncabinet,” he said.

    Turmoil and Triumph George P. Shultz 1993

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