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
MortonMAWR-tənEnglish
Gotzon-Basque
LokeLOO-ke (Swedish)Norse Mythology, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Balster['bælstə]
Ju-Wonjoo-wonKorean
Keely['ki:li]