Collocations for cabinet - noun
1. (usually the Cabinet) in government
ADJECTIVE
full
(BrE)
There was a meeting of the full Cabinet this afternoon.
There was a meeting of the full Cabinet this afternoon.
inner
(esp. BrE)
The inner Cabinet is to meet again today.
The inner Cabinet is to meet again today.
shadow
(= the most important members of the opposition party)
war
war
VERB + cabinet
appoint,
choose,
form,
select
reshuffle
The Prime Minister reshuffled (= changed) his Cabinet yesterday.
reshuffle
The Prime Minister reshuffled (= changed) his Cabinet yesterday.
enter (esp. BrE),
join
leave (esp. BrE), quit
consult (esp. BrE)
persuade, urge (both esp. BrE)
leave (esp. BrE), quit
consult (esp. BrE)
persuade, urge (both esp. BrE)
cabinet + NOUN
appointee (AmE),
member,
minister (BrE),
secretary
appointment (AmE)
meeting
reshuffle
The affair led to a mid-term Cabinet reshuffle.
appointment (AmE)
meeting
reshuffle
The affair led to a mid-term Cabinet reshuffle.
2. cupboard
ADJECTIVE
glass
maple, oak, wooden, etc. (all esp. AmE)
bathroom, bedside, kitchen
medicine
china, curio (AmE), display, trophy
a glass china cabinet
maple, oak, wooden, etc. (all esp. AmE)
bathroom, bedside, kitchen
medicine
china, curio (AmE), display, trophy
a glass china cabinet
cocktail,
drinks (BrE),
liquor
(AmE)
chill, chiller (both BrE)
file (AmE), filing (esp. BrE)
storage
locked
chill, chiller (both BrE)
file (AmE), filing (esp. BrE)
storage
locked
PREPOSITION
in a/the cabinet
Past reports are kept in the filing/file cabinet in my office.
Past reports are kept in the filing/file cabinet in my office.