spinmeister

[spin-mahy-ster]

noun

Slang.

1. spin doctor.

spinmeister

/ ˈspɪnˌmaɪstə /

noun

1. another name for spin doctor

Word History and Origins

Origin of spinmeister¹

First recorded in 1985–90; spin ( def. ) (in the sense “to influence in a certain direction”) + German Meister “master”

Word History and Origins

Origin of spinmeister¹

C20: from _spin (sense 23) + _-meister

Example Sentences

She is there to be the spinmeister for Daddy, reassuring everyone there’s a good heart underneath all that violence.

From Salon

Unlike most abusers, however, Trump has a small army of spinmeisters and apologists who will echo his victim-blaming rhetoric.

From Salon

To, instead, choose to let the initiatives go to the ballot to be defended by political ads concocted by special-interest spinmeisters on all sides will not.

From Seattle Times

The day before the indictment was released, Daily Wire spinmeister Ben Shapiro argued that Trump took the documents "not for any nefarious purpose, but because Trump likes things and so he takes them."

From Salon

Jacksonville spinmeisters say coach Urban Meyer is out because of health reasons: Turns out the Jaguars were sick of him.

From Seattle Times

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