su·per·flack
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plural superflacks
Definition of superflack
: an extremely skillful and successful publicity agent or flack
The more sophisticated War Department officials knew exactly where Jimmy [Stewart] would be most effective—as a superflack for the entire war effort.— Frank Sanello They faithfully repeated Trump's claim that he didn't have a public relations agent, when in fact he employed one of New York's most prominent superflacks …— Howard Kurtz
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“Superflack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superflack. Accessed 1 Jul. 2022.
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The first known use of superflack was in 1967
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