A Cabinet Secretary is usually a senior official (typically a civil servant) who provides services and advice to a Cabinet of Ministers as part of the Cabinet Office. In many countries, the position can have considerably wider functions and powers, including general responsibility for the entire civil service. Most countries with Cabinet Secretaries use the British position as a model.
The title of Cabinet Secretary may also be used as an alternative term for a cabinet minister, usually a political appointee, like in Japan, Scotland and the United States.
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