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spinmeister

spin·meis·ter

uncommon slang us

noun

1.

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

  • “his title is Director of Communications but he is just a spin doctor”
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Origin

From spin (“favourable comment or interpretation intended to bias opinion on an otherwise unpleasant situation”) + -meister. Piecewise doublet of spinmaster.

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