spin doctor
noun
: a person (such as a political aide) responsible for ensuring that others interpret an event from a particular point of view
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The spin doctors from both sides were already declaring victory for their candidates as soon as the debate ended.
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No team of spin doctors will be able to help Eberflus talk his way through Thursday’s ending.
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Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2024
But Otto, the ultimate spin doctor, sees an opportunity to change the narrative.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 June 2024
The story revolves around a young spin doctor and a journalist who team up to reveal a conspiracy to abolish democracy in Sweden.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
Six months after Warner Bros. Discovery’s chief communications officer and Murdoch alum Nathaniel Brown’s surprise departure from the company, David Zaslav is close to naming a chief spin doctor following a desperate high-level search for Brown’s replacement, Hot Source has learned.
—Lachlan Cartwright, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 June 2024
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Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2024
But Otto, the ultimate spin doctor, sees an opportunity to change the narrative.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 June 2024
The story revolves around a young spin doctor and a journalist who team up to reveal a conspiracy to abolish democracy in Sweden.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
Six months after Warner Bros. Discovery’s chief communications officer and Murdoch alum Nathaniel Brown’s surprise departure from the company, David Zaslav is close to naming a chief spin doctor following a desperate high-level search for Brown’s replacement, Hot Source has learned.
—Lachlan Cartwright, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 June 2024
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“Spin doctor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spin%20doctor. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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