Loose Cannon

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
LC
Pronunciation
/lus ˈkænən/
Category
Governmental
Related Field
Law & Legal

Examples in Context

  1. Max is a loose cannon politically.
  2. That you are a loose cannon.
  3. You're looking for loose cannon, cop-on-the-edge Serpico bullshit.
  4. President Herbert Hoover said credit advanced to other countries would be " a loose cannon on the deck ".
  5. He is a kind person, though sometimes loose cannon.

Other meanings of LC