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spin doctor

The correct spelling is spin doctor.

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noun

Say it like: Spi-n d-oct-or

The correct spelling is spin doctor. 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 have been achieved. A lobby… For example: "Many believed that the reduction in public spending was a disaster but the spin doctors presented it as a triumph for lower taxation."

Usage Examples

Many believed that the reduction in public spending was a disaster but the spin doctors presented it as a triumph for lower taxation.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.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 have been achieved. A lobbyist; PR person.

verb

  1. 1.To generate spin (favourable interpretation or bias).

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