spin doctor
A person employed to gloss over a poor public image in business and politics,…A person employed to gloss over a poor public image (or present it in a better light) in business and politics, especially after unfavourable results; a lobbyist; a PR person.
» The press secretary is the president's spin doctor.
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1 sensesA person employed to gloss over a poor public image (or present it in a better light) in business and politics, especially after unfavourable results; a lobbyist; a PR person.
Many believed that the reduction in public spending was a disaster but the spin doctors presented it as a triumph for lower taxation.
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- a public relations person who tries to forestall negative publicity by publicizing a favorable interpretation of the words or actions of a company or political party or famous person
Examples
2 sentencesThe press secretary is the president's spin doctor.
Alastair Campbell was well-respected among spin doctors of his time.
Translations
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Origin
From spin (“a favorable comment or interpretation”) + doctor. First use appears c. 1984 inFrom spin (“a favorable comment or interpretation”) + doctor. First use appears c. 1984 in the New York Times.
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Forms
plural: spin doctorsSynonyms
3 synonyms- a public relations person who tries to forestall negative publicity by publicizing a favorable interpretation of the words or actions of a company or political party or famous person:spinmeister
Word family
3 related wordsSee also
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