spineless

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The Democratic 'leadership' is spineless, always have and always will be.

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  1. adjective Lacking courage or willpower.
  2. adjective Biology Having no spiny processes.
  3. adjective Biology Lacking a spinal column; invertebrate.

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  • What you don't know is the spineless, arrogant fool will then apply pressure to the administration of that school telling them they are suspending too many students and they must drop their numbers.
  • But more often than not, you find yourself staring down row upon row of disorganized chaos -- spineless books, torn and folded papers, illegible handwriting, crumbling newspaper clippings, and the sticky residue of labels that have long since peeled away and disappeared. —  ArchivesBlogs
  • Pretty spineless, when elected representatives allow themselves to be controlled in this manner. hugh grant from Canada writes: Mulroney is an 4$$, a former PM, who sued Canada, accepted cash payments, after leaving office for favours done in office, and has a huge EGO - to the point of not being able to admit that he made some mistakes. —  The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed
  • If refusing to support a morally and politically bankrupt opposition is spineless, then I take that as a compliment.
  • Really felt sad for our brave policemen who gave up their lives - just like the many innocent people who also paid the price - for a non-committed, spineless, political class ruling this great country. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
 

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/ˈspaɪnlɛs/
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