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revolving door

noun

  1. 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.
  2. Informal.
    1. a company, institution, or organization with a high turnover of personnel or members.
    2. 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

  1. a door that rotates about a central vertical axis, esp one with four leaves arranged at right angles to each other, thereby excluding draughts
    1. a tendency to change personnel on a frequent basis
    2. ( as modifier )

      a revolving-door band

    1. the hiring of former government employees by private companies with which they had dealings when they worked for the government
    2. ( as modifier )

      revolving-door consultancies

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·DZiԲ-Ǵǰ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of revolving door1

First recorded in 1905–10
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Lately, Kazanjian has seen “a revolving door” of clients eager to melt their jewelry collections.

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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.

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They leaned on dominant starting pitching, then a revolving door of reliable arms out of the bullpen.

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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.

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“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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