new broom



new broom

A new manager (of a company or organization) who has been hired specifically to make changes and improvements. After two years of falling profits, a new broom was hired to make budget cuts and improve the corporate culture.
See also: broom, new

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Dikeledi-Southern African, Tswana
Abene-Basque
Meg[meg]
Abigail['æbigeil]
Debdas-Bengali
GaryGER-ee, GAR-eeEnglish