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Flak catcher

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Noun
  1. 1
    A person whose job is to conduct public relations by shielding a more prominent person by intercepting and deflecting complaints and criticism.

    "As the mau-mauing brigade heads downtown to the welfare office, they run into the chief flak catcher."

  2. 2
    a slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer wordnet

Etymology

Coined by American author and journalist Tom Wolfe in his 1970 book Radical Chic & Mau-Mauing the Flak Catchers, from flak, meaning "criticism".

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