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buck-passing

buck-passing noun: blameshifting; the act of absolving oneself of responsibility or concern for a given matter by claiming to lack authority or jurisdiction.

Noun

buck-passing (uncountable)

  1. (idiomatic) Blameshifting; the act of absolving oneself of responsibility or concern for a given matter by claiming to lack authority or jurisdiction.
    • It's from here onwards that the whole web of buck-passing and excuses began.2020 July 29, Barry Doe, “GWR climbs down... but it took too long to issue refund”, in Rail, page 58
    Synonyms:
    blame game

buck-passing meaning in Tagalog

buck-passing in Tagalog

blame shifting
sisihan, pagsisisihan

Synonyms of buck-passing

Origin of buck-passing

From buck + passing.

Questions about buck-passing

What does buck-passing mean?
Buck-passing means blameshifting; the act of absolving oneself of responsibility or concern for a given matter by claiming to lack authority or jurisdiction.
What is buck-passing in Tagalog?
Buck-passing in Tagalog is sisihan, pagsisisihan. See Buck-passing meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is buck-passing?
Buck-passing is a noun.

Words near buck-passing in the dictionary

  1. buck-goats
  2. buck-hoist
  3. buck-hoists
  4. buck-naked
  5. buck-passer
  6. buck-passing
  7. buck-toothed
  8. buck-wagon
  9. buck-wagons
  10. Buckajo
  11. Buckalew

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