Definitions for lame duck
lame duck

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lame ducknoun

   an elected official still in office but not slated to continue

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lame ducknoun

   A person or thing that is helpless, inefficient or disabled.

2. lame ducknoun

   An elected official who has lost the recent election or is not eligible for reelection and is marking time until leaving office.

3. Etymology: 18th century - A person who had defaulted in the London Stock Exchange was said to waddle out of Exchange Alley like a lame duck.

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1. lame duck

   A lame duck refers to a politician or government official who is nearing the end of their term in office and has lost re-election or is not seeking re-election, hence they have less influence or power. The term can also apply to anyone who is considered ineffective or nearing the end of their tenure in a position.

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1. 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.

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lame Duck

   The name given to a member of the Stock Exchange who cannot meet his liabilities on settling day. Instead of walking erect, like a man of strict integrity, he ducks his head, and waddles off, well knowing that he has been black-boarded and struck off the list of members.

Matched Categories

1. • Elected Official

How to pronounce lame duck?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of lame duck in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of lame duck in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of lame duck in a Sentence

1. Carlos Curbelo:

   I think in the lame duck, there will be a major opportunity to address this in a definitive way, and I don't think we should underestimate the importance of the work that was done in the Senate when they had their immigration exercise and the work that we did here, that all sets up a possible resolution to all of this after the election. Which would be something to celebrate for sure.

2. Orrin Hatch:

   A lot of people on something this important do not want to have it passed or rejected by a lame duck Congress.

3. Cristina Martin Firvida:

   I don’t know why this had to be done on Day One, it makes it much less likely that we ’ll deal with the disability problem until the lame duck session - and that wo n’t provide a good result for American taxpayers.

4. David Abney:

   There are enough members of Congress that in the past have supported this that we think it is still a slight possibility this year, it would have to be in the lame-duck session, there is no doubt about that. And I am not at all predicting that this is going to happen, I'm saying we think there is a slight chance.

5. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell:

   The president nominates. The Senate confirms. The American people should have a voice, not this lame duck president out the door.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=lame duck
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Lame_Duck
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=lame duck
5. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=lame duck