buck-passing in German

buck-passing in German is Schuldzuweisung, Schwarzer Peter.

buck-passing in German

Schuldzuweisung

noun

(idiomatic) Blameshifting; the act of absolving oneself of responsibility or concern for a given matter by claiming to lack authority or jurisdiction.

Schwarzer Peter

noun

(idiomatic) Blameshifting; the act of absolving oneself of responsibility or concern for a given matter by claiming to lack authority or jurisdiction.

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