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lame duck

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lame duck
n.
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.
lame-duck (lmdk) adj.
lame duck
Noun
a person who is unable to cope without the help of other people
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.lame ducklame duck - an elected official still in office but not slated to continue
elected official - official who won the office in a free election
Translations

lame duck lame n (person) → Niete f;
(business) → unwirtschaftliche Firma f
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