Definitions for loose cannon
loose can·non

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1. loose cannonnoun

   a person who is expected to perform a particular task but who is out of control and dangerous

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1. loose cannonnoun

   a cannon that breaks loose during battle or a storm and causes serious damage to the ship and its crew

2. loose cannonnoun

   an uncontrolled or unpredictable person who causes damage to their own faction, political party etc.

3. loose cannonverb

   To behave in a way such as to cause damage to ones own faction, political party etc.

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1. loose cannon

   A loose cannon refers to a person who is unpredictable, uncontrollable, and can potentially cause damage due to a lack of control or direction. This term is often used to describe someone whose behavior is unpredictable and who can unintentionally cause harm to their own group or organization through uncontrolled actions or remarks. It originated from the times of wooden warships, where a cannon, not properly secured could cause significant damage during sea movement.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of loose cannon in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of loose cannon in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of loose cannon in a Sentence

1. Lisa Bowers:

   Honestly, if it was between him and Hillary Clinton, I'd vote for Hillary Clinton. At least with that, you kind of know what you're dealing with, he's just a loose cannon.

2. Alex Bennett:

   Carson's a lot calmer. He's mellow, I feel like he knows what he's talking about -- whereas Trump is a loose cannon. He gets himself in trouble.

3. Bryan Cranston:

   There's something so refreshing about shaking up that world that is all about being handled and here comes this loose cannon who has terrible ideas and would be a horrible president, but there's something great about his 'I-don't-give-a-s---' attitude that really kind of keeps others honest, i think it's a surprise benefit to the country, actually.

4. Micah Sifry:

   He is definitely a loose cannon in terms of how he uses his Twitter account, at the same time, he hasn’t been hurt by it yet because apparently a big chunk of what he’s saying is popular among Republican voters.

5. Ted Galen Carpenter:

   China is dealing with what is a loose cannon now but might, by attempting to engage in tougher love toward Pyongyang, end up with a client state that is completely unrestrained, then Kim's regime truly is unconstrained and can engage in conduct that is beyond reckless.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=loose cannon
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Loose_Cannon
3. ^ ChatGPT
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