# meet the new boss, same as the old boss

> English word · Phrase

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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