china closets

noun

plural of china closet
as in breakfronts

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  1. secretaries
  2. chests
  3. cabinets
Noun
  • Like other independent agencies, the EAC is designed to operate outside the direct control of the President or his Cabinet secretaries and maintain a degree of autonomy from the executive branch.
    — Connor Greene, Time, 10 July 2026
  • The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and Public Lands Council, two main trade groups, publicly celebrated their meetings with the secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture departments in the spring.
    — Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 7 July 2026
Definition of secretaries
Noun
  • Women slapped their heads with their hands in mourning, while men beat their chests in unison, a tradition observed at Shia Muslim funerals.
    — Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 6 July 2026
  • According to the complaint, the scrolls had been tucked beneath clothing and textiles inside two chests.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of chests
Noun
  • Some of these hacks include mixing baking soda and sugar, putting bay leaves around cabinets and under appliances and repelling roaches with essential oils.
    — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 16 July 2026
  • The kitchen is nearby and is arranged galley style, with cabinets on each wall.
    — Adam Williams July 14, New Atlas, 14 July 2026
Definition of cabinets
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