单词 | buck-passing |
释义 | > as lemmasbuck-passing buck-passing n. colloquial (originally U.S.). ΘΚΠ society > morality > duty or obligation > moral or legal constraint > immunity or exemption from liability > [noun] > transferring obligations to another posting1571 buck-passing1933 the world > action or operation > inaction > not doing > abstaining or refraining from action > [noun] > avoiding an action or condition > avoiding duty, work, or exertion > evasion of responsibility, obligation, etc. > by passing it to another buck-passing1933 1933 New Republic 22 Nov. 37/1 (heading) Some Expert Buck-Passing. 1963 Times Lit. Suppl. 24 May 365/2 A human element of buck-passing and self-exculpation. < as lemmas |
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