British Cabinet

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British Cabinet - the senior ministers of the British government

cabinet - persons appointed by a head of state to head executive departments of government and act as official advisers

Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom

premier, Prime Minister, PM - the person who holds the position of head of the government in the United Kingdom

Chancellor, Chancellor of the Exchequer - the British cabinet minister responsible for finance

Chief Secretary - a member of the British Cabinet

Home Secretary, Secretary of State for the Home Department - the British cabinet minister who is head of the Home Office

Lord Privy Seal - the senior cabinet minister in the British Cabinet who has no official duties

First Lord of the Treasury, Treasury - the British cabinet minister responsible for economic strategy

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A curious anecdote has come down to us of John Burns, a great English labor leader and one time member of the British Cabinet. In Chicago, while on a visit to the United States, he was asked by a newspaper reporter for his opinion of that city.

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