spin control


spin control

noun

Definition of SPIN CONTROL

: the act or practice of attempting to manipulate the way an event is interpreted by others <political spin control>

Examples of SPIN CONTROL

  1. When the defective part was recalled, the company had to do some clever spin control.

First Known Use of SPIN CONTROL

1984

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