kernkabinet

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of kern (“nucleus”) +‎ kabinet (“cabinet, government”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɛrn.kaː.biˌnɛt/

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• Hyphenation: kern‧ka‧bi‧net

Noun

kernkabinet n (plural kernkabinetten, diminutive kernkabinetje n)

1. (Belgium) The inner cabinet, the exclusive gremium of major ministers within a cabinet, as institutionalized in Belgian politics.
2. (Belgium) A similar cabinet committee for a specified sphere of government policy interest, e.g. socio-economic.

Related terms

• kabinetsraad