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. by Chocomuffin14 September 28, 2020
Get the Duckmug. Phrase made popular by none other than Kelly McCoy as a way to say “go f@$k yourself” or “leave me alone.” Similar to the saying, “kick rocks”
by Phoenix35 December 14, 2020
Get the feed the ducksmug. A person who says he will do one thing and does something completely opposite. Also known as a dedev, or Zelalam Jemere.
Man, why you such a fufu Duck? You said you’d pay me back Monday and it’s now Tuesday of the next year … smh.
by Da_Real_Deal May 8, 2023
Get the Fufu Duckmug. by DocNocturnal April 14, 2023
Get the Duckingmug. When your phone hates you and youre trying to call someone out on a lie. This usually only makes you more frustrated.
by Duckinglie November 17, 2016
Get the ducking liarmug. To deep throat your partners penis
by Pro393828 June 1, 2022
Get the Ducking dickmug.