kitchen cabinet

A president's unofficial group of advisors, often ones who are thought to be very influential. Why does the president trust members of his kitchen cabinet more than those of us who have spent our entire careers in Washington?

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Emiliana	e-mee-LYAH-nah (Italian, Spanish)	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Selma	SEL-mə (English), ZEL-mah (German)	English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic
Gideon	GID-ee-ən (English)	Biblical, English, Hebrew
Ayling	['eiliŋ]
Louis	loo-EE (French), LOO-is (English)	French, English, Dutch
Wheeler	['wi:lə]