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lame ˈduck: noun
ˈlame-duck: adjective and adverb

lame ˈduck N

1. lame duck inf (ineffective person):

Niete f inf

Loser(in) m (f) sl

2. lame duck Am POL:

nicht wiedergewählte(r) aber noch amtierende(r) Politiker(in)

3. lame duck Brit ECON:

unrentable Firma

ˈlame-duck ADJ attr

lame-duck government, management:

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This session was commonly called the lame duck session. en.wikipedia.org

She said that she was resigning her leadership position immediately because her caucus could not afford a lame duck leader in negotiations next session. en.wikipedia.org

If he didn't do so, they said, they would make a resolution to expel him the first order of business at the lame duck session. en.wikipedia.org

A kingmaker is a lame duck who retains the ability to influence (sometimes decisively) who, among other players, will win the game. en.wikipedia.org

Eight of the 15 lame duck sessions have lasted between 25 and 37 calendar days; only three have exceeded this range. en.wikipedia.org

He was not a lame duck but took a deep interest in the behind-the-scenes negotiations. en.wikipedia.org

It might have been even higher if not for brutally cold and wet early-season weather and what amounted to season-long lame duck status. en.wikipedia.org

The length of the recess preceding a lame duck session has also varied. en.wikipedia.org

This termination represents the latest sine die adjournment among the 15 lame duck sessions. en.wikipedia.org

Thereby she was in the interesting position of being a lame duck the moment she was elected. en.wikipedia.org

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