Lame Duck

Synonyms of lame duck

• ineffective leader
• unsuccessful leader
• weak leader

Antonyms of lame duck

• effective leader
• strong leader
• successful leader

Collocations of lame duck

lame duck president

Frequency: 80 %

The lame duck president's term is coming to an end.

lame duck status

Frequency: 70 %

The company's CEO was in a lame duck status until the new leader was appointed.

lame duck session

Frequency: 65 %

The Congress held a lame duck session to pass pending legislation.

lame duck period

Frequency: 60 %

During the lame duck period, the outgoing administration focused on transitioning to the new government.

Idiomatic Expressions for lame duck

• Phrase: lame duck session
  Meaning: refers to a period of time after an election but before the newly elected officials take office, during which the current officials are still in power
  Usage: The congress passed some controversial bills during the lame duck session before the new members were sworn in.