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elected official vs lame duck

lame duck vs elected official

elected official and lame duck both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
elected official Yes No No No
lame duck Yes No No No
As nouns, lame duck is a hyponym of elected official; that is, lame duck is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than elected official:
  • elected official: official who won the office in a free election
  • lame duck: an elected official still in office but not slated to continue
Other hyponyms of elected official include lieutenant governor, selectman, selectwoman.
elected official (noun) lame duck (noun)
official who won the office in a free election an elected official still in office but not slated to continue
Difference between elected official and lame duck

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