Lame-Duck Session

Synonyms of lame-duck session

• outgoing session
• transitional session
• final session

Antonyms of lame-duck session

• active session
• productive session
• effective session

Collocations of lame-duck session

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Frequency: 80 %

The lame-duck session of Congress was filled with last-minute legislation.

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Frequency: 75 %

Controversial legislation was debated during the lame-duck session.

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Frequency: 70 %

The president's agenda faced challenges during the lame-duck session.

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Frequency: 65 %

During the lame-duck session, the government passed a temporary budget to avoid a shutdown.

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Frequency: 60 %

Members of Congress worked together during the lame-duck session to pass key bills.

Idiomatic Expressions for lame-duck session

• Phrase: lame-duck session of Congress
  Meaning: refers to a session of Congress that takes place after the November elections but before the newly elected members take office in January
  Usage: Legislators worked to pass last-minute bills during the lame-duck session before the new Congress was sworn in.