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Meaning of musical chairs in English

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  1. Noun

    musical chairs

    Definitions

    1. a child's game in which N players march to music around N-1 chairs

    Examples

    • « when the music abruptly stops the players scramble to sit and the player who does not find a chair is eliminated »
    • « then a chair is removed and the march resumes until only the winner is s »
  2. 2. a rearrangement that has no practical effect or significance

    Examples

    • « the company is looking for stability after years of musical chairs with directors »
    • « shareholders don't want the company playing musical chairs with their investment »

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