: the activity of trying to control the way something (such as an important event) is described to the public in order to influence what people think about it
political spin control
When the defective part was recalled, the company had to do some clever spin control.
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“Spin control.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/spin%20control. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.
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