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lame duck |
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lame duck 1. Fig. someone who is in the last period of a term in an elective office and cannot run for reelection. You can't expect much from a lame duck. As a lame duck, there's not a lot I can do. 2. Fig. having to do with someone in the last period of a term in an elective office. (Used as an adjective; sometimes lame-duck.) You don't expect much from a lame-duck president. Lame-duck Congresses tend to do things they wouldn't dare do otherwise. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The Republican-led House dutifully passed this legislation last September, but the Republican-led Senate did not follow suit, either prior to the pre-election adjournment or during the lame-duck session that ended on December 9. Conferees and staff aides signal agreement on most issues, but its fate this year depends in part on how long returning lawmakers stay working in the lame-duck session. A lame-duck president facing midterm congressional elections with his public approval ratings low, Bush played it close to his vest on a wide range of domestic issues, offering no major initiatives. |
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