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

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

Indeed, depending on the yardstick and the spinmeister, the power brokers could still act quicker than they did in 2012 to replace the B.C.S.

From New York Times

But teams did not use it to stamp out the practice, deciding instead to cultivate their own spinmeisters in organizational pitching labs that offer instant feedback via high-speed cameras.

From New York Times

Related Words

• publicist