lame duck

  1. a disabled, ineffectual, or helpless person or thing
  2. ☆ an elected official whose term extends beyond the time of the election at which he or she was not reelected

See lame duck in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. a. An elected officeholder or group continuing in office during the period between failure to win an election and the inauguration of a successor.
    b. An officeholder who has chosen not to run for reelection or is ineligible for reelection.
  2. An ineffective person; a weakling.

Related Forms:

  • lameˈ-duckˈ (lāmˈdŭkˈ) adjective

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