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
2. 1. a tendency to change personnel on a frequent basis
   2. ( as modifier )

      a revolving-door band

3. 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

Other Words From

• re·volving-door adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of revolving door¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

If Trump’s first term is any indicator, the next four years will be an unmitigated mess of infighting, corruption, revolving door staff, facile demands and fragile egotism.

From Los Angeles Times

The revolving door of White House administrations and cable news channels has been active in recent years due to the number of opinion programs the outlets now present.

From Los Angeles Times

By 2026, the county will create an independent ethics commission, responsible for disciplining county officials found guilty of misconduct and cracking down on a “revolving door” from government posts to lobbying.

From Los Angeles Times

His story - a revolving door of crime, arrest and release - is not an isolated one in the Northern Territory.

From BBC

The new ethics commission would be designed to punish corrupt officials and crack down on the “revolving door” of county officials-turned-lobbyists.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• bar
• door
• doorway
• exit
• fence
• port