cabinet

group of high ranking officials, usually representing the executive branch of government

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A cabinet is a group of high-ranking officials who lead the major departments and agencies of a government's executive branch. It matters because these officials advise the head of government (such as a president or prime minister) on important decisions and are responsible for carrying out the nation's policies.

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The cabinet table in the Cabinet Room at 10 Downing Street, official residence and office of the British prime minister in London

Episcopal Summer Palace, the seat of the government of Slovakia in Bratislava A cabinet in governing is a group of people with the constitutional or legal task to rule a country or state, or advise a head of state, usually from the executive branch. Their members are known as ministers and secretaries and they are often appointed by either heads of state or government. Cabinets are typically the body responsible for the day-to-day management of the government and response to sudden events, whereas the legislative and judicial branches work in a measured pace, in sessions according to lengthy procedures.