buck-passing

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

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  • Buck passing — or passing the buck is the action of transferring responsibility or blame unto another person.It is also used as a strategy in power politics when the actions of one country/nation are blamed on another, providing an opportunity for war.The… …   Wikipedia

  • buck-passing — buck pass·ing (bŭkʹpăs ĭng) n. Informal The shifting of responsibility or blame to another: “smothered in avalanches of recriminations and orgies of buck passing” (Forbes).   [buck4(from a poker player s passing the marker, or buck, to the next… …   Universalium

  • buck passing — see ↑pass the buck below. • • • Main Entry: ↑buck …   Useful english dictionary

  • buck-passing — buck ,passing noun uncount the practice of passing responsibility for something to someone else instead of dealing with it yourself …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • buck-passing — noun or adj Buck passing clerks in stores make customers angry. Compare: pass the buck, buck passer …   Словарь американских идиом

  • buck-passing — /ˈbʌk pasɪŋ/ (say buk pahsing) noun avoiding responsibility by passing it on to another. –buck passer, noun …  

  • buck-passing — noun see buck passer …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • buck-passing — noun see buck passer …   Useful english dictionary

  • buck-passing — UK / US noun [uncountable] the practice of blaming someone else for something rather than accepting the responsibility yourself …   English dictionary

  • Passing — may refer to:ociology*Passing (sociology), presenting oneself as a member of another sociological group *Passing (gender), presenting oneself as a member of the opposite gender *Passing (racial identity), presenting oneself as a member of another …   Wikipedia

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