🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

개편

Pronunciation / Transliteration: gaepyeon

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Shakeup/ˈʃeɪk.ʌp/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"이번 조직 개편으로 많은 변화가 예상됩니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A major change or reorganization in an organization, system, or method.

    "The company announced a massive leadership shakeup following disappointing quarterly results."
  2. 2

    A disturbance or upheaval that disrupts the status quo.

    "The unexpected election results caused a total shakeup in the country's political landscape."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the phrasal verb 'shake up', which originated in the late 19th century combining the Old English verb 'sceacan' (to move quickly back and forth) with the adverb 'up'. By the early 20th century, the verbal phrase transitioned into a hyphenated or closed compound noun denoting a thorough reorganization or radical change.

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