spin doctor

spin doc·tor

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spin dok-ter]
- /spɪn ˈdɒk tər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spin dok-ter]
- /spɪn ˈdɒk tər/

Definitions of spin doctor words

noun spin doctor Slang. a press agent skilled at spin control. 1
countable noun spin doctor In politics, a spin doctor is someone who is skilled in public relations and who advises political parties on how to present their policies and actions. 0
noun spin doctor a person who provides a favourable slant to an item of news, potentially unpopular policy, etc, esp on behalf of a political personality or party 0
noun spin doctor a person employed as by a politician to use spin in interpreting information or events so as to present them in a favorable light 0

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Origin of spin doctor

First appearance:

before 1985

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 1985-1990

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Parts of speech for Spin doctor

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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spin doctor popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for spin doctor

noun spin doctor

machiavelli — Niccolò di Bernardo [neek-kaw-law dee ber-nahr-daw] /ˌnik kɔˈlɔ di bɛrˈnɑr dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1469–1527, Italian statesman, political philosopher, and author.
manipulator — a person who manipulates.

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