Definition of loose cannon
: a dangerously uncontrollable person or thing
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Examples of loose cannon in a Sentence
a politician who is regarded as a loose cannon by her colleagues
Recent Examples of loose cannon from the Web
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Giuliani, however, is a loose cannon, and is already struggling to keep his story straight.
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Paul Manafort spent the spring trying to argue that Mueller was a loose cannon, a reckless, out of control prosecutor straying far beyond his assignment.
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In battleground states like Arizona, Florida, and Nevada, Trump’s proclivity to be a loose cannon could endanger the Republican incumbents and challengers who are already facing ferocious Democratic headwinds.
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In battleground states like Arizona, Florida and Nevada, Mr. Trump’s proclivity to be a loose cannon could endanger the Republican incumbents and challengers who are already facing ferocious Democratic headwinds.
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In battleground states like Arizona, Florida and Nevada, Trump's proclivity to be a loose cannon could endanger the Republican incumbents and challengers who are already facing ferocious Democratic headwinds.
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In battleground states like Arizona, Florida and Nevada, Mr. Trump’s proclivity to be a loose cannon could endanger the Republican incumbents and challengers who are already facing ferocious Democratic headwinds.
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Radical, loose cannon Pastor Dave is embroiled in a battle over his historical family church, located on a public university campus.
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Dan Love was considered a loose cannon, court and federal investigative records indicate, and escalated the confrontation.
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First Known Use of loose cannon
1889
LOOSE CANNON Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of loose cannon for English Language Learners
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: a person who cannot be controlled and who does or says things that cause problems, embarrassment, etc., for others
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