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buck-passing

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buck-pass·ing (bkpsng)
n. Informal
The shifting of responsibility or blame to another: "smothered in avalanches of recriminations and orgies of buck-passing" (Forbes).
[buck (from a poker player's passing the marker, or buck, to the next player when not wanting to deal).]
buck-passer n.


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Contrasting the "magnificent performance" of our "terrific Army" with Rumsfeld's blunders and buck-passing, Kristol wrote: "Rumsfeld is not the defense secretary Bush should want to have for the remainder of his second term.
Neocons setting up Rumsfeld as Iraq fall guy by Buchanan, Patrick / Washington Report on Middle East Affairs
As a longtime boater, I could expound on problems I've had throughout the industry, from manufacturer to dealer to equipment and maintenance material suppliers, where denial and buck-passing is apparently the rule of law.
Industry infighting by Irwin, Kirk / BOAT/U.S. Magazine
After much finger-pointing and buck-passing between county and state government, the lake is scheduled to close on Sept.
LAST DAYS ON THE LAKE CROWDS ENJOY LABOR DAY ON SOON-TO-CLOSE CASTAIC by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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