Meaning
- 1.
parachute — An apparatus shaped like an open umbrella, which helps a person or object fall slowly from the sky.
- 2.
parachute appointment — (figurative) Someone being hired or promoted through the influence of a high-ranking official.
parachute — An apparatus shaped like an open umbrella, which helps a person or object fall slowly from the sky.
parachute appointment — (figurative) Someone being hired or promoted through the influence of a high-ranking official.