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| lame duck (plural lame ducks) |
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1. politics outgoing officeholder: an elected officeholder left seemingly powerless after a successor has been elected but has not yet taken office
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2. U.S. politics officeholder not running for reelection: an elected official who either will not or may not legally run for another term in office and has reduced power or effectiveness
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3. somebody or something weak: a person or thing considered as weak, inadequate, or unfortunate
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offensive when used of a person
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