new broom en · NOUN
Meanings
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An employee, especially a manager, that makes great changes to a business.
And soon people noticed that there was a new broom employed at Sweeney’s[.]
1911, ‘Steel Rudd’, The Book of Dan, Brisbane: University of Queensland Press, published 1970, page 59:In one way, Mr. Brown's position is particularly difficult, because unlike other political leaders he cannot claim to be a new broom. The Economist in article "Labour pains" on Dec 1st 2007
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| new brooms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (2)
pl nowa miotła (new leader or management) · fi uusi luuta (new leader or management)