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Green Lantern theory

English

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Etymology

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Introduced by political scientist Brendan Nyhan in 2009 [1]; named after the comic book character Green Lantern.

Proper noun

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the Green Lantern theory

  1. (US politics) The misconception that the president of the United States can achieve any political or policy objective by trying hard enough or using the right tactics.
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