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shake–up
noun \ˈshāk-ˌəp\
: an important change or series of changes in the way a company or other organization is organized or run
Full Definition of SHAKE-UP
: an act or instance of shaking up; specifically : an extensive and often drastic reorganization
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First Known Use of SHAKE-UP
1847
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