spin doctor

== English == === Alternative forms === spindoctor (rare) === Etymology === From spin (“a favorable comment or interpretation”) +‎ doctor. First use appears c. 1984 in the New York Times. === Pronunciation === === Noun === spin doctor (plural spin doctors) (business, politics) A person employed to gloss over a poor public image (or present it in a better light) in business and politics, especially after unfavourable results have been achieved; a lobbyist; a PR person. ==== Synonyms ==== spinmeister spinster spin merchant ==== Related terms ==== spin machine spin control spin doctoring ==== Translations ==== === Verb === spin doctor (third-person singular simple present spin doctors, present participle spin doctoring, simple past and past participle spin doctored) (idiomatic, transitive) To generate spin (a favorable interpretation or bias). ==== Derived terms ====