Meanings
nouncabinet minister (plural cabinet ministers)
plural cabinet ministers
- governmentA member of the executive branch of a government who has been appointed to the cabinet, the group of leading policy makers, advisers, and overseers of governmental departments who report to the prime minister.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 內閣部長 /内阁部长, 內閣大臣 /内阁大臣
- 內閣部長 /内阁部长 (nèigé bùzhǎng)member of the executive branch of a government who has been appointed to the cabinet
- 內閣大臣 /内阁大臣 (nèigé dàchén)member of the executive branch of a government who has been appointed to the cabinet
- 閣僚 /阁僚 (géliáo)member of the executive branch of a government who has been appointed to the cabinet
- 總長 /总长 (zǒngzhǎng)member of the executive branch of a government who has been appointed to the cabinet
Finnish ministeri, valtioneuvoston jäsen
- ministerimember of the executive branch of a government who has been appointed to the cabinet
- valtioneuvoston jäsenmember of the executive branch of a government who has been appointed to the cabinet
Hindi मंत्रिमंडल-सदस्य
- मंत्रिमंडल-सदस्य (mantrimaṇḍal-sadasya)member of the executive branch of a government who has been appointed to the cabinet
Polish minister
- ministermember of the executive branch of a government who has been appointed to the cabinet
Romanian ministru, membru de guvern
- ministrumember of the executive branch of a government who has been appointed to the cabinet
- membru de guvernmember of the executive branch of a government who has been appointed to the cabinet
Russian мини́стр
- мини́стр (minístr)member of the executive branch of a government who has been appointed to the cabinet
Spanish ministro, ministro del gobierno
- ministromember of the executive branch of a government who has been appointed to the cabinet
- ministro del gobiernomember of the executive branch of a government who has been appointed to the cabinet
Thai รัฐมนตรี
- รัฐมนตรี (rát-tà-mon-dtrii)member of the executive branch of a government who has been appointed to the cabinet
Cite this entry
APA
cabinet minister. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cabinet%20minister
MLA
“cabinet minister.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cabinet%20minister. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cabinet minister,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cabinet%20minister.
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