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Noun Concept

Categories: Deception, Public relations, Public choice theory, Advertising, Propaganda techniques

spin doctor spinmeister spin spinster

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 WordNet 3.0

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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 WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

Someone who gives a positive interpretation to events. OmegaWiki

A favourable comment or interpretation intended to bias opinion on an otherwise unpleasant situation. Wiktionary

Favourable comment or interpretation. Wiktionary (translation)

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. Wiktionary

Person hired to improve public image. Wiktionary (translation)

A media liaison or spokesperson, charged with presenting the spin for their political side. Wiktionary

His title is Director of Communications but he is just a spin doctor WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

Try to put a positive spin on the disappointing sales figures. Wiktionary

The politician was mocked in the press for his reliance on spin rather than facts. Wiktionary

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

IS A

public relations person

WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

spin doctor, spinmeister

Wiktionary

spin, spin doctor, spinmeister

OmegaWiki

spin doctor, spinster

Wikipedia Redirections

spin doctor, spinmeister