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LAME DUCK
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Dictionary entry overview: What does lame duck mean?
• LAME DUCK (noun)
The noun LAME DUCK has 1 sense:
1. an elected official still in office but not slated to continue
Familiarity information: LAME DUCK used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An elected official still in office but not slated to continue
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("lame duck" is a kind of...):
elected official (official who won the office in a free election)
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