inner cabinet

noun

The (often informal) inner circle within a cabinet (which may itself by an official inner circle within a government or council of ministers) which includes only the ministers (or secretaries of state etc.) who are closest to the executive head of state, prime minister or equivalent (notably presiding) officer

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Meanings

nouninner cabinet (plural inner cabinets)

plural inner cabinets

  1. The (often informal) inner circle within a cabinet (which may itself by an official inner circle within a government or council of ministers) which includes only the ministers (or secretaries of state etc.) who are closest to the executive head of state, prime minister or equivalent (notably presiding) officer

Translations

Dutch kernkabinet
  • kernkabinetinner circle within a cabinet
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APA

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Chicago

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