spinmeister

noun
spin·​meis·​ter | \ ˈspin-ˌmī-stər How to pronounce spinmeister (audio) \
variants: or less commonly spinmaster \ ˈspin-​ˌma-​stər How to pronounce spinmaster (audio) \

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And Martinez learned from the spinmeister general, Joe Maddon, who could find a silver lining in a cloud filled with lead. Paul Sullivan, chicagotribune.com, "Nationals spinning out of control under rookie manager Dave Martinez," 7 July 2018 Hurricane Harvey: An intriguing profile from the New York Times of L.A. spinmeister Michael Sitrick and the hassle of Harvey Weinstein. David Lazarus, latimes.com, "California Inc.: A totally #MeToo moment for movie capers," 4 June 2018 Over the 16-year span of their back-to-back administrations, truth—as presented by presidents, White House aides, political spinmeisters and media outlets—became rhetorical taffy. David Friend, Newsweek, "Before Trump Was President, Online Sex Videos, Bill Clinton and the Naughty '90s Changed America," 7 Sep. 2017 Why does no one trust politicians and their spinmeisters? James Hohmann, Washington Post, "The Daily 202: Special counsel Robert Mueller is bad news for Trump’s embattled White House," 18 May 2017 White House press secretary Sean Spicer got lampooned on the sketch show on Saturday, with actress Melissa McCarthy cameo-ing as a manic, gum-chomping spinmeister who abuses the press corps. The Washington Post, The Denver Post, "Sean Spicer thinks Melissa McCarthy “could dial back” her SNL impression," 6 Feb. 2017

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First Known Use of spinmeister

1986, in the meaning defined above

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