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su·per·flack | \ ˌsü-pər-ˈflak 
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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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The first known use of superflack was in 1967
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