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The Britannica Dictionary lame duck 1 ENTRIES FOUND:

• lame duck (noun)

lame duck noun plural lame ducks lame duck noun plural lame ducks Britannica Dictionary definition of LAME DUCK [count] 1 chiefly US : an elected official whose time in an office or position will soon end

• The President was a lame duck during the end of his second term.

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• a lame-duck president

[+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples 2 chiefly British : a person, company, etc., that is weak or unsuccessful and needs help ASK THE EDITOR

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