meet the new boss, same as the old boss

phrase

In life, nothing really changes so one should not have illusions.

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Meanings

phrase
  1. informalsarcasticIn life, nothing really changes so one should not have illusions.

Origin

From the final line of the song "Won't Get Fooled Again" by the Who, written by guitarist and primary songwriter Pete Townshend.

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APA

meet the new boss, same as the old boss. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meet%20the%20new%20boss%2C%20same%20as%20the%20old%20boss

MLA

“meet the new boss, same as the old boss.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meet%20the%20new%20boss%2C%20same%20as%20the%20old%20boss. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “meet the new boss, same as the old boss,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meet%20the%20new%20boss%2C%20same%20as%20the%20old%20boss.

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