lame duck
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lame duck
noun
plural
lame ducks
lame duck
noun
plural
lame ducks
Britannica Dictionary definition of LAME DUCK
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1
chiefly US
:
an elected official whose time in an office or position will soon end
— often used before another noun
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The President was a lame duck during the end of his second term.
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a lame-duck president
2
chiefly British
:
a person, company, etc., that is weak or unsuccessful and needs help
