damage control
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.78 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The limiting of damage resulting from an action when damage cannot be avoided.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A department or group, as aboard a naval vessel, responsible for taking action to control damage caused by fire, collision, etc.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
Any efforts, as by a company or organization, to curtail losses, counteract unfavorable publicity, etc.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "As news of the impending layoffs spread faster, the company finally began damage control."
- "Across receptions and fringe events at the Conservative conference in Birmingham, MPs welcomed the U-turn but hinted further damage control was needed."
- "The platform’s CEO, Linda Yaccarino, attempted to do damage control after Musk’s Thursday post, though she did not say his name or reference his tweet."