American a temporary solution to a problem, or something that seems to be a solution but has no real effect.
A few food and medical supplies were delivered to the region but it was little more than a Band-Aid.
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Band-Aid
A quick and usually ineffective solution to a problem that only addresses the symptom and not the root cause. Refers to the trademark for a brand of adhesive bandages. Primarily heard in US. Lowering educational standards in schools may increase graduation rates, but it does little more than slap a Band-Aid on a much deeper problem.