musical chairs Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun a child's game in which players march to music around a group of chairs that contains one chair less than the number of players; 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 seated
   going to Jerusalem.
   
2. noun a rearrangement that has no practical effect or significance
   
   • 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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