n. A little cabin; a small habitation or retreat.n. A small room; a retired apartment; a closet.n. A private room in which consultations are held; specifically, the closet or private apartment in which a sovereign confers with his privy council or most trusted ministers.n. Hence An executive council; the select council of a sovereign or of an executive government; the collective body of ministers who direct the government of a nation or country.n. A meeting or session of a cabinet council.n. A piece of furniture having shelves or drawers, or both, or simply cupboards inclosed with doors; especially, one of ornamental character, decorated with carving, inlaying, painting, lacquer, medallions of painted porcelain, or enamel or metal appliqués.n. Any part of a building, or one or more whole buildings, set apart for the conservation of works of art, antiquities, etc.; hence, by metonymy, the collection itself: as, a mineral cabinet.n. In printing, an inclosed frame for printers' cases, generally used for job-type.Confidential; secret; private.Relating to a cabinet; belonging to or constituting a body of ministers of state: as, a cabinet minister; a cabinet council.Belonging to a private collection, private cellar, or the like, and therefore presumably of superior quality: as, cabinet wines.Hence Of such size, beauty, or value as to be kept in a cabinet, or to be fitted for use in a private chamber: as, a cabinet edition of a book; a cabinet organ; a cabinet pianoforte; a cabinet picture; cabinet photographs.A council held with privacy; the confidential council of a prince or an executive magistrate; a council of cabinet ministers held with privacy to deliberate upon public affairs.The members of a privy council; a select number of confidential counselors; specifically, same as cabinet, I., 4.To inclose in or as in a cabinet.