Meaning

4 senses
  1. A door that rotates around a central pivot.

    Drehtür

    враща́ющаяся дверьvraščájuščajasja dverʹ, дверь-верту́шкаdverʹ-vertúška

    a door consisting of four orthogonal partitions that rotate about a central pivot; a door designed to equalize the air pressure in tall buildings

  2. (figuratively)A system or institution that people exit and immediately reenter.

  3. A movement of personnel between roles as legislators and regulators, on the one hand, and members of the industries affected by the legislation and regulation, on the other.

    Drehtür-Effekt

  4. Synonym of recidivism.

Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
door that rotates:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
door that rotates:
politics:

Forms

plural: revolving doors

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a door consisting of four orthogonal partitions that rotate about a central pivot; a door designed to equalize the air pressure in tall buildings:revolver

See also

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