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Complete Definition of "loose cannon"

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Noun
en-noun|sg=loose cannon

  1. nautical a cannon that breaks loose during battle or a storm and causes serious damage to the ship and its crew
  2. context|idiom|by extension an uncontrolled or unpredictable person who causes damage to his own faction, political party etc.

:Ron Paul is considered a loose cannon in the Republican Party due to his opposition to the Iraq War and libertarian views.

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