LAMEDUCK

Lame duck

A lame duck is an elected official who is approaching the end of his or her tenure, especially one whose successor has already been elected.

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lame duck

Noun

  1. A person or thing that is helpless, inefficient or disabled.
  2. An elected official who has lost the recent election or is not eligible for reelection and is marking time until leaving office.
    Congressman Jones was a lame duck and did not vote on many issues that were important to his constituents.


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