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Buggins' turn

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Buggins' turn [ˈbʌgɪnz], Buggins's turn
n
Brit slang the principle of awarding an appointment to members of a group in turn, rather than according to merit
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At present it is simply Buggins' Turn that applies and we end up with the councillor next in line due to his length of service.
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