"Green Lantern theory" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Green Lantern theory [canonical]
Etymology: Introduced by political scientist Brendan Nyhan in 2009 https://www.brendan-nyhan.com/blog/2009/12/the-costs-of-green-lanternism.html; named after the comic book character Green Lantern. Head templates: {{en-prop|def=1|head=Green Lantern theory}} 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. Wikipedia link: Brendan Nyhan, Green Lantern Tags: US Categories (topical): US politics
    Sense id: en-Green_Lantern_theory-en-name-r7yImKs6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: government, politics
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