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spin doctor Definition

☆ spin doctor

noun

Slang a person employed as by a politician to use spin in interpreting information or events so as to present them in a favorable light

spin doctor Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • political: I will stop party political spin doctors issuing orders to civil servants.

Noun used with modifier

  • government: Meanwhile in Britain New Labor government spin doctor apologizes for cynical email advising colleagues to exploit the aftermath of the Twin Towers catastrophe.