Lame duck

noun

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounA person or thing that is helpless, inefficient or disabled.

2.nounAn 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."

3.nounA person who cannot fulfill their contracts.

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