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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
- a tendency to change personnel on a frequent basis
- ( as modifier )
a revolving-door band
- the 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 51Թ Forms
- ·DZiԲ-Ǵǰ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of revolving door1
Example Sentences
Lately, Kazanjian has seen “a revolving door” of clients eager to melt their jewelry collections.
This counting can say nothing about the work environment folks encounter or whether these numbers are arrived at by a revolving door of hiring and attrition.
They leaned on dominant starting pitching, then a revolving door of reliable arms out of the bullpen.
He has handled the unenviable task of being a late-game replacement behind the dish, navigating a revolving door of pitchers with a confidence that has struck club personnel.
“I mean, you’re happy to see your friend. But you’re also like, ‘Dang, it’s those guys who are in the revolving door.’”
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