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revolving door
noun
an entrance door for excluding drafts from the interior of a building, usually consisting of four rigid leaves set in the form of a cross and rotating about a central, vertical pivot in the doorway.
Informal.
a company, institution, or organization with a high turnover of personnel or members.
a legal, medical, or other system or agency that discharges criminals, patients, etc., in the shortest possible time and without adequate attention or consideration.
revolving door
noun
a door that rotates about a central vertical axis, esp one with four leaves arranged at right angles to each other, thereby excluding draughts
informala tendency to change personnel on a frequent basis
( as modifier )
a revolving-door band
informalthe hiring of former government employees by private companies with which they had dealings when they worked for the government
( as modifier )
revolving-door consultancies
Other Word Forms
- revolving-door adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of revolving door1
Example Sentences
Twelve weeks into the season, the Dodgers are already turning to a 12th different starting pitcher in their revolving door of a rotation.
Clayton Kershaw, meanwhile, recounted the revolving door of rival foes the Dodgers have faced over his 18 years with the team.
“I wouldn’t say, a problem,” manager Dave Roberts, who has used 13 different starting pitchers through 64 games, said of the revolving door.
The Trump administration has provided little information on those being fired, and a revolving door of firings and reinstatements in some departments makes capturing formal figures even more challenging.
Reijnders joins City in a period which feels like a revolution rather than a renewal, and one that may require a revolving door at the Etihad over the next few months.
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