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spin control
noun
- Slang. an attempt to give a bias to news coverage, especially of a political candidate or event.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of spin control1
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Idioms and Phrases
Manipulation of news, especially political news, as in The White House press secretary is a master of spin control . This idiom uses spin in the sense of “interpretation,” that is, how something will be interpreted by the public (also see put a spin on ). [c. 1980] Also see spin doctor .Discover More
Example Sentences
Spin control began, Florida-style: the opinion only covers some counties, some people, some times.
But today, spin control has become, basically, a strategy of being honest.
As the row spilled into the Venezuelan news cycle, Maduro resorted to spin control to contain the damage.
But it took a catastrophe to make them realize the limits of spin control.
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