damage control

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noun

a department or group, as aboard a naval vessel, responsible for taking action to control damage caused by fire, collision, etc.

any efforts, as by a company, to curtail losses, counteract unfavorable publicity, etc.

OTHER WORDS FROM damage control

dam·age-con·trol, adjective

Words nearby damage control

Dalton System, Daly, Daly City, dam, damage, damage control, damaged goods, damages, damaging, daman, Daman and Diu

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Example sentences from the Web for damage control

DOJ officials, realizing the issue could turn into a press feeding frenzy, went into damage-control mode.
Holder’s Regrets and Repairs|Daniel Klaidman|May 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Gharib writes as if he sees himself as part of some larger Hagel damage-control team.
Why Liberals Should Oppose Chuck Hagel|David Greenberg|January 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Cain denies all the claims and now has a lawyer and damage-control team.
Rick Perry's Dogged Damage Control|Jill Lawrence|November 11, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The blogger balked at the offer, posted the email offers online, and the rest, shall we say, is damage-control history.
The PR Firm Facebook Hired to Smear Google|Marlow Stern|May 14, 2011|DAILY BEAST

In the damage-control business, fuzzy concepts like these have very little operational utility.
How A-Rod Can Save His Image|Eric Dezenhall|February 11, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Damage-control parties reported themselves on post, in suits, with equipment ready.
The Aliens|Murray Leinster

Idioms and Phrases with damage control

damage control

Measures to minimize or curtail loss or harm. For example, As soon as they discovered the leak to the press, the senator's office worked night and day on damage control. Used literally since the 1950s, specifically for limiting the effect of an accident on a ship, this term began to be used figuratively in the 1970s.

单词	damage control
释义	damage control SEE SYNONYMS FOR damage control ON THESAURUS.COM noun a department or group, as aboard a naval vessel, responsible for taking action to control damage caused by fire, collision, etc. any efforts, as by a company, to curtail losses, counteract unfavorable publicity, etc. OTHER WORDS FROM damage control dam·age-con·trol, adjective Words nearby damage control Dalton System, Daly, Daly City, dam, damage, damage control, damaged goods, damages, damaging, daman, Daman and Diu Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for damage control DOJ officials, realizing the issue could turn into a press feeding frenzy, went into damage-control mode. Holder’s Regrets and Repairs\|Daniel Klaidman\|May 28, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Gharib writes as if he sees himself as part of some larger Hagel damage-control team. Why Liberals Should Oppose Chuck Hagel\|David Greenberg\|January 3, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Cain denies all the claims and now has a lawyer and damage-control team. Rick Perry's Dogged Damage Control\|Jill Lawrence\|November 11, 2011\|DAILY BEAST The blogger balked at the offer, posted the email offers online, and the rest, shall we say, is damage-control history. The PR Firm Facebook Hired to Smear Google\|Marlow Stern\|May 14, 2011\|DAILY BEAST In the damage-control business, fuzzy concepts like these have very little operational utility. How A-Rod Can Save His Image\|Eric Dezenhall\|February 11, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Damage-control parties reported themselves on post, in suits, with equipment ready. The Aliens\|Murray Leinster Idioms and Phrases with damage control damage control Measures to minimize or curtail loss or harm. For example, As soon as they discovered the leak to the press, the senator's office worked night and day on damage control. Used literally since the 1950s, specifically for limiting the effect of an accident on a ship, this term began to be used figuratively in the 1970s. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to damage control compensation, correction, recompense, troubleshooting
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damage control

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