kitchen cabinet

noun

1
: an informal group of advisers to one in a position of power (such as the head of a government)
2
: a cupboard with drawers and shelves for use in a kitchen

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Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of kitchen cabinet was in 1832

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“Kitchen cabinet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kitchen%20cabinet. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.

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