reshuffle
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5.3
- noun
- /ˌriːˈʃʌfəl/
:
cambio de gabinete
- Achieving that, however, is dependent upon a successful wide-ranging reshuffle in governmental and quasi-governmental organizations, which handle Palestinian affairs.
- a cabinet reshuffle
Examples
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In the past few days, there have been rumours of a Greek cabinet reshuffle.
Blog text (27) -
For the average citizen of Vietnam, not much will change as a result of this reshuffle.
Academic text (1992) -
"Blue House Cabinet Reshuffle- Senior Secretary for Economic Policy Axed"
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As it stands, the show is in dire need of a reshuffle.
Blog text (20) -
A number of reshuffles have taken place, with the biggest occurring in January 1999 and involving some 100 officers.
Academic text (2000) -
Helen Grant MP has been made a minister in David Cameron's ministerial reshuffle this September.
Blog text (4) -
The recent cabinet reshuffle aimed to improve the effectiveness of government operations.
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After the reshuffle, several new faces joined the leadership team of the company.
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The reshuffle of positions within the organization sparked discussions about future strategies.
Synonyms
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4.2
Changing how a company or system is organized to make it work better
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3.7
Major changes to how a company or group is set up
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5.0
A big change in a company or government that replaces leaders and changes how it works
15
4.3
A major change in how people run an organization
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5.6
A change in the way things are arranged to make them work better
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4.6
A change in the way parts of a group or system are arranged
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3.4
A change in the order or position of things
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4.6
A change in the order of people or things in a group
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3.2
To put things in a different order
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7.5
Changing the order of things to make a process work better
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6.8
Bringing people or parts together again to organize after a change
An act of putting things in a new order to change where they are
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Etymology
Reshuffle comes from re- meaning 'again' and shuffle meaning 'to mix or change the order'. Think of shuffling a deck of cards again; a reshuffle of a cabinet or staff is like giving people new places, so it means a change in who has which job.