Not in my term of office

Not in my term of office, occasionally referred to as NIMTOO, is an acronym referring to the habit of elected officials for postponing projects that may be unpopular like a new power plant. This is similar to the often stated 'not on my watch', which politicians use to mean: "as long as I'm in charge, this won't happen".

These delays can often cause particular difficulty with power plants that would take longer than a politician's elected term under normal circumstances, such as a nuclear power plant or a hydroelectric power plant, that often have delays anyhow.

This is related to not in my back yard syndrome (NIMBY) in that both refer to attitudes that lead to non-technical difficulties with new construction. While this could also potentially apply to refurbishment, it rarely does in practice.