- 内阁总理 nèigézǒnglǐ prime ministerThe highest administrative official in a country with a cabinet system, responsible for appointing members and overseeing national affairs; also known as a [[首相|首相|shou3 xiang4]] or [[总理|總理|zong3 li3]].
- 看守内阁 kānshǒunèigé caretaker cabinetA temporary government that continues to handle daily affairs after a cabinet has resigned or been dissolved, until a new cabinet is formed.
- 影子内阁 yǐngzinèigé shadow cabinetA group of senior members of an opposition party who act as spokespeople for specific government departments and are ready to take office if their party wins power.
- 改组内阁 gǎizǔnèigé to reshuffle the cabinetTo reorganize or reshuffle the cabinet members of a government
- 混合内阁 hùnhénèigé coalition cabineta cabinet in a parliamentary government in which several political parties cooperate
- 皇族内阁 huángzúnèigé Imperial Family CabinetThe emergency cabinet established by the Qing Dynasty in May 1911 in a failed attempt to address the growing Xinhai Revolution; it was criticized for being dominated by Manchu royals.
- 联合内阁 liánhénèigé coalition cabinetA government formed by multiple political parties joining together, typically when no single party holds an absolute majority in parliament.
- 联立内阁 liánlìnèigé coalition cabineta cabinet formed by a coalition of multiple political parties
- 责任内阁 zérènnèigé responsible cabinetA cabinet that is collectively responsible to the parliament for its administrative actions and political policies. political decisions, as seen in parliamentary systems.
- 超然内阁 chāoránnèigé nonpartisan cabinetA government cabinet that is formed independently of specific political parties or factional affiliations
- 过渡内阁 guòdùnèigé caretaker cabinetA temporary government that stays in place to manage affairs until a new or reshuffled cabinet is formed.
- 预备内阁 yùbèinèigé shadow cabineta group of senior opposition spokespeople who mirror the positions of the current government cabinet
- 内阁制 nèigézhì cabinet systemA system of government where the executive power is held by a cabinet that is responsible to the parliament, while the head of state holds only a ceremonial position with no real power.
- 内阁总理大臣 nèigézǒnglǐdàchén Prime Minister of JapanThe formal title of the Japanese head of government
- 在野内阁 zàiyěnèigé shadow cabinetcabinet of the political opposition, formed by a party not currently in power to monitor and challenge the governing cabinet