stopgapplan
nounUK /ˈstɒpɡæp plæn/
US /ˈstɑːpɡæp plæn/
A stopgapplan is a quick fix you use for now until something better comes along.
Using tape to hold the broken window was just a stopgapplan until the repairman arrived.
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2. A short-term arrangement meant to keep things running while a permanent solution is prepared.
The rented office was a stopgapplan while their new building was being finished.
3. An emergency measure taken to prevent immediate problems, not to solve them fully.
The extra staff hire was a stopgapplan during the busy holiday season.
4. A plan used only until a better or final plan can be made.
They called the schedule a stopgapplan until the new manager set a real one.