Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with cabinet in American Collocation
cabinet
noun
countable
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈkæbɪnət/
form/choose a cabinet
appoint
appoint someone to
assemble
choose
elect
form
The winning party chose its prime minister, who in turn appointed his cabinet.
join/be in a cabinet
enter
join
return to
serve in
She had served in the US cabinet several years back, and is now back in the administration.
leave a cabinet
leave
quit
resign from
change the membership
reshuffle
He immediately reshuffled his cabinet.
members of a cabinet
colleague
committee
member
minister
official
secretary
spokesman
The initial decision was made by a cabinet committee chaired by the finance minister.
Cabinet Members received additional briefings.
a job in a cabinet
position
post
seat
Why does he feel the need to resign from his cabinet post?
when the members of a cabinet are changed
reshuffle
In the cabinet reshuffle, home secretary Charles Clarke was replaced by defence secretary John Reid.