spin doctor

noun

: a person (such as a political aide) responsible for ensuring that others interpret an event from a particular point of view
spin-doctor verb

Examples of spin doctor in a Sentence

The spin doctors from both sides were already declaring victory for their candidates as soon as the debate ended.
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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 Tom Baldwin is a former journalist who worked for five years as a Labour spin doctor; he was originally recruited to ghostwrite Starmer's own memoir, but Starmer backed out of the project last year, agreeing instead to cooperate on this biography. The Week Staff, theweek, 6 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for spin doctor 

Word History

First Known Use

1984, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of spin doctor was in 1984

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“Spin doctor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spin%20doctor. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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