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Noun: lame duck  leym dúk
  1. An elected official still in office but not slated to continue

Derived forms: lame ducks

Type of: elected official

Encyclopedia: Lame duck

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lamboid suture
lambrequin
lamb's lettuce
lambskin
lamb's-quarter
lamb's-quarters
lambswool
lame
lamé
lame duck
lamebrain
lamedh
lamella
lamellar
lamellar mixture
lamellate placentation
lamellibranch
Lamellibranchia
lamellicorn
lamellicorn beetle