shuffleflare
/ˈʃʌfəlˌflɛə/nounVerified NewA cabinet reshuffle deployed chiefly as a news event to displace an unwelcome story.
Two ministers swap chairs and broadcasts lead with the moves for a day. The appointments matter less than the hours of coverage they buy.
Etym. — shuffle + flare; a flare burns bright precisely to pull eyes off the thing it hides.
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