Spinmeister

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A media liaison or spokesperson, charged with presenting the spin for their political side. US, slang

    "Republican spinmeisters were quick to offer their opinions last week on Nashua Mayor Jim Donchess' decision not to challenge Portsmouth lawyer Paul McEachern for the Democratic nomination for governor."

  2. 2
    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

Synonyms

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spin doctorspin doctorspinmaster

Example

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"Republican spinmeisters were quick to offer their opinions last week on Nashua Mayor Jim Donchess' decision not to challenge Portsmouth lawyer Paul McEachern for the Democratic nomination for governor."

Etymology

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

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