revolving-door

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adjective

re·​volv·​ing-door ri-ˈväl-viŋ-ˈdȯr 

-ˈvȯl-,

 also  -ˈvä-viŋ-,

 or  -ˈvȯ-viŋ-

: characterized by a frequent succession (as of personnel) or a cycle of leaving and returning

revolving-door governments

revolving door

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noun

: a revolving-door system or process

Examples of revolving-door in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Once again, though, Yankee fans see a team with the kind of payroll their team has talking about a makeover at the trade deadline, perhaps for a swing-and-miss closer, for more reliable arms in their revolving-door of a bullpen, for another corner infielder. —Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 11 July 2024

Only sweeping changes to the rules regulating lobbying, government ethics, corruption, and revolving-door hiring from the private sector can restore public trust. —Ganesh Sitaraman, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2020

Noun

Moreover, as Jeffreys-Jones shows, the revolving door between the public and private sectors allows the two sides to trade techniques. —Jennifer Daskal, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2017

Collaboration and Innovation: Working collaboratively with law enforcement, community organizations, and other stakeholders to implement innovative strategies that address the root causes of crime, the revolving door in our justice system and improve overall community safety. —Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 11 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1973, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1895, in the meaning defined above