an unsuccessful person or thing
Politics:
-An elected official whose power is reduced because the person who will replace them has already been elected
-A person who still has time to serve in an elected position despite not being elected again in a recent election, with the result that the person has no real power.
-Examples-
---Finally, highly fractionalised parties in government enervated the authority of the executive and rendered prime ministers vulnerable to the problem of the lame duck.
---Therefore, in a perfect election, during the sitting president's lame duck period, the president-elect usually signals only obliquely that there will be a ritual burial of the predecessor.
Business:
-An unsuccessful person, thing, or organization:
-A person in a position of authority in a company or organization whose power is reduced because their time in the job is about to end:
-Examples-
---This is regarded by many as a lame-duck initiative that has failed to deliver its promises.
Politics:
-An elected official whose power is reduced because the person who will replace them has already been elected
-A person who still has time to serve in an elected position despite not being elected again in a recent election, with the result that the person has no real power.
-Examples-
---Finally, highly fractionalised parties in government enervated the authority of the executive and rendered prime ministers vulnerable to the problem of the lame duck.
---Therefore, in a perfect election, during the sitting president's lame duck period, the president-elect usually signals only obliquely that there will be a ritual burial of the predecessor.
Business:
-An unsuccessful person, thing, or organization:
-A person in a position of authority in a company or organization whose power is reduced because their time in the job is about to end:
-Examples-
---This is regarded by many as a lame-duck initiative that has failed to deliver its promises.
by manitasdeingles May 4, 2019
Get the lame duckmug. Your a duck.
by Stphnchjnck August 6, 2021
Get the Duckmug. "A duck!" Elsa screamed excitedly. It was the first time she saw one.
"Yes, a duck," her husband said, taking off his pants.
"Yes, a duck," her husband said, taking off his pants.
by professional_circle July 19, 2023
Get the duckmug. “Thank You so much! Aw Blue Duck!
by Andrew Tate Cheesy Bald Head October 10, 2023
Get the Aw blue duckmug. by 211 Detroit 🎙️🦆 December 25, 2021
Get the Mud Duckmug. by poshbach December 9, 2008
Get the dodging duckmug. Hey, remember Step Back in Time?
Oh yeah, didn't we--
What did we do?
Oh yeah, we Fumb Ducked!
Like all the time.
Every night.
Damn, we were loud.
Oh yeah, didn't we--
What did we do?
Oh yeah, we Fumb Ducked!
Like all the time.
Every night.
Damn, we were loud.
by DJ Poinapple January 18, 2021
Get the Fumb duckmug.