lame duck
noun [ C ]
ukusan unsuccessful person, thing, or organization:
A lot of time and effort goes into supporting employees who are essentially lame ducks.
This is regarded by many as a lame-duck initiative that has failed to deliver its promises.
POLITICS
an elected official whose power is reduced because the person who will replace them has already been elected:
The two years he has before he's perceived as a lame duck will be the most powerful period of his presidency.
a person in a position of authority in a company or organization whose power is reduced because their time in the job is about to end:
It's frustrating that the present MD is a lame duck and can't really change anything very much.