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cabinet solidarity

By Susan Munroe, About.com

Definition: Cabinet solidarity means that all members of cabinet must support cabinet decisions. Cabinet ministers cannot dissociate themselves from or repudiate the decisions of their cabinet colleagues unless they resign from the cabinet.

Cabinet ministers must declare their opinions as cabinet decisions are made, and must maintain cabinet confidentiality once cabinet decisions are made.

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