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transition team

British

noun

a group of people who manage the transition between one system, administrative regime, etc and another

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The chair of the Federal Trade Commission under President Joe Biden, Khan is serving as a leader of Mamdani’s transition team.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 8, 2025

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announced Wednesday that Khan, the former Federal Trade Commission chair during the Biden administration, would serve as a co-chair of his transition team.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025

Villaraigosa was an early backer of Bass’ 2022 mayoral campaign and served on her mayoral transition team.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2025

Most of its staff positions will be eliminated, although the organization specified that a small transition team will remain through January 2026, “to ensure a responsible and orderly closeout of operations.”

From Salon • Aug. 6, 2025

I delegated what I could to Melissa and other members of my transition team.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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