lame duck
noun
1
: one that is weak or that falls behind in ability or achievement
especially, chiefly British
: an ailing company
2
: an elected official or group continuing to hold political office during the period between the election and the inauguration of a successor
3
: one whose position or term of office will soon end
Examples of lame duck in a Sentence
The President was a lame duck during the end of his second term.
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Lame Duck Session The hearing took place at a curious time, eight days before Christmas during a lame duck session.
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Matt Rybaltowski, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Without the parliamentary majority needed to pass laws, Scholz is however widely seen as a lame duck.
—Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024
The House approved the increase during its lame duck session, without debate, in a 56-53 vote, with Democrats voting yes and Republicans opposed.
—Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 13 Dec. 2024
His status as a lame duck paradoxically gives him the power to do things possible only for a leader whose next step is retirement.
—Jonah Blank, Foreign Affairs, 27 Nov. 2024
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Matt Rybaltowski, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Without the parliamentary majority needed to pass laws, Scholz is however widely seen as a lame duck.
—Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024
The House approved the increase during its lame duck session, without debate, in a 56-53 vote, with Democrats voting yes and Republicans opposed.
—Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 13 Dec. 2024
His status as a lame duck paradoxically gives him the power to do things possible only for a leader whose next step is retirement.
—Jonah Blank, Foreign Affairs, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Lame duck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lame%20duck. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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