reshuffle
An instance of reshuffling, a reorganization.
Noun
- An instance of reshuffling, a reorganization.
- The changeover to almost exclusive electric and diesel working on the London-Ashford-Kent Coast main line at the beginning of the summer timetable naturally initiated a widespread reshuffle of steam motive power,...
- Danny Higginbotham was the only survivor from the weekend win over Bolton - but the Stoke captain lasted just 10 minutes before being forced off injured. That meant a reshuffle to the visitors' defence who were the...
- Simpson had also been due to meet new Rail Minister Kevin Foster, but that too had to be cancelled on the day because of a further reshuffle. - 2023 January 11, Maggie Simpson tells Tom Allett, “Freight's champion”, in...
Origin
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English shuffle English reshuffle From re- + shuffle.
Forms
Verb
- To shuffle something again, especially playing cards.
- To reorganize or rearrange something, especially government posts.
- The girls are constantly reshuffled into new permutations in order to feed the J-pop market's insatiable demand for fresh looks and faces. - 2005 August 21, Chris Campion, “J-Pop's dream factory”, in The Observer,...