spin doctorˈspin ˌdoctor noun [countable] informal 
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White House spin doctors
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Thesaurus- The senator's spin doctors are working overtime to explain away his recent lawsuit.
- At 46 he's now director of corporate communications at Whitbread's Brewery what others might call a spin doctor.
- It will take a masterly spin doctor to conjure upbeat images from a bleak Kansas youth.
THESAURUS► politician
someone whose job is to give information to the public in a way that gives the best possible advantage to a politician or organization: someone who works in politics, especially an elected member of the government: · senior politicians
► statesman a political or government leader, especially one who is well-respected: · a respected elder statesman· great statesmen like Roosevelt and Churchill· He would later describe the king as ‘one of the most brilliant statesmen I have ever been privileged to meet’.
► MP/Member of Parliament in Britain, someone who has been elected to a parliament to represent people from a particular area of the country: · Ken Newton, MP
► congressman a man who is a member of a congress, especially the US House of Representatives: · a Republican congressman
► congresswoman a woman who is a member of a congress, especially the US House of Representatives: · Mrs McKinney was the state’s first black congresswoman.
► senator a member of the senate, especially in the US: · Senator Clinton
► representative in the US, a member of the House of Representatives: · Democratic Representatives
► mayor someone who has been elected to lead the government of a town or city: · Boris Johnson was elected mayor of London.· the former New York mayor, Rudy Giuliani
► spin doctor someone who is used by a political party to influence people’s opinions by cleverly controlling what is reported in the news: · The party spin doctors would like us to believe that the government is committed to improving the environment.
Longman Language Activatorsomeone who works in politics► politician someone who works in politics, especially a member of parliament: · Hargreaves is a clever and ambitious politician.· the wife of a leading British politicianleft-wing/right-wing politician: · Many right-wing politicians opposed the treaty.
► statesman/stateswoman an important and very experienced politician who is admired and respected both in their own country and in other countries: · European statesmen are meeting in Paris today to discuss the crisis in the Middle East.· She is now one of America's leading stateswomen.
► MP/member of parliament someone who has been elected to a parliament, especially in Britain or in a country that has a similar system of government, such as India, Australia, or South Africa: · There are still very few women members of parliament.· The conference will open with a speech by Barbara Morland, MP.Labour/Conservative/Liberal MP (for): · the Labour MP for Birmingham South
► congressman/congresswoman someone who is a member of the US Congress, especially of the House of Representatives: · Many congressmen are keen to promote research into renewable energy sources.· The proposals were first put forward by Congresswoman Eleanor Baines.congressman/congresswoman from: · The Congressman from Iowa spoke for three hours.
► senator a member of the US Senate or a similar institution: · The President met with a group of senators and congressmen to discuss energy policy.· The debate was opened by Senator Robinson.senator from: · The Democratic Senator from New York held a press conference yesterday.
► spin doctor someone who is used by a political party to influence people's opinions by cleverly controlling what is reported in the news: · The party spin doctors would like us to believe that the government is committed to improving the environment.
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White House spin doctors