musical_chairs has definitions from the field of games
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[ noun ] 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"

Related terms

rearrangement

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[ noun ] (games) N players march around N-1 chairs; when the music stops the player who did not find a chair is eliminated; then a chair is removed and the march resumed until only the winner is seated

Related terms

child's_game

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