musical chairs
mu·si·cal chairs • n. a party game in which players compete for a decreasing number of chairs, the losers in successive rounds being those unable to find a chair to sit on when the accompanying music is abruptly stopped. ∎ a series of changes or exchanges of position, esp. in a political or commercial organization: the appointment of the chief executive comes after a prolonged period of musical chairs involving top management.
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