subcabinet: Meaning and Definition of

sub•cab•i•net

Pronunciation: (sub-kab'u-nit, sub'kab"-), [key]
— n.
  1. a group of advisers ranking below the cabinet level, chosen by a chief executive usually from members of the various executive departments.
—adj.
  1. of or pertaining to a subcabinet.
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