"new broom" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: new brooms [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} new broom (plural new brooms)
  1. A new leader or management. Related terms: a new broom sweeps clean Translations (new leader or management): uusi luuta (Finnish), nowa miotła (Polish)
    Sense id: en-new_broom-en-noun-pN4cyHl2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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