Synonyms for lame duck
lame duck

Princeton's WordNet

1. lame ducknoun

   an elected official still in office but not slated to continue

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1. lame duck

   Synonyms:
   defaulter (at the stock exchange)

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1. David Abney:

   There are enough members of Congress that in the past have supported this that we think it is still a slight possibility this year, it would have to be in the lame-duck session, there is no doubt about that. And I am not at all predicting that this is going to happen, I'm saying we think there is a slight chance.

2. White House spokesman Josh Earnest:

   It is possible for Congress to carefully consider the details of this agreement and to review all of the benefits associated with this agreement for states and communities all across the country without kicking the vote all the way to the lame duck period, there is no reason that we need to wait that long, and particularly when you consider the views that have been shared by some leaders in the business community about how important it is for this agreement to get implemented so that American workers and American businesses can start reaping the businesses.

3. Biden TransitionBiden:

   I'm not going to be a lame duck, just watch me.

4. Tyson Barker:

   Bush was supposed to be an aberration and Obama a restoration, this idea of a reset seems a much tougher sell, especially since Trump's used Donald Trump lame-duck period to burn the house on the way out.

5. Steven Mnuchin:

   I would encourage Congress, particularly over the next few weeks of the lame duck, let’s try to get something done.