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
AbbiAB-eeEnglish
Cledwyn-Welsh
Ruya-Arabic
Gianlucajahn-LOO-kahItalian
Vahan-Armenian
Andile-Southern African, Zulu