Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spinmeister

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: spin-meis-ter
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A media liaison or spokesperson, charged with presenting the spin for their political side.

American usage; Slang

Example Sentences

"Republican spinmeisters were quick to offer their opinions last week on Nashua Mayor Jim Donchess' decision not to challenge Portsmouth lawyer Paul McEachern for the Democratic nomination for governor."
"The reporting on Al Gore’s selection of Connecticut Sen. Joseph Lieberman to be his running mate illustrates yet again the willingness of America’s dominant liberal media to accept without question the tales woven by Democratic spinmeisters."

Etymology

From spin (“favourable comment or interpretation intended to bias opinion on an otherwise unpleasant situation”) + -meister. Piecewise doublet of spinmaster.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: spin
Suffix: -meister

Usage

American usage
Slang

Inflected Forms

spinmeisters (plural)

Phrases

spin doctor

Frequently Paired Words

spin doctor

Synonyms

spinmaster spin doctor

Questions

What does spinmeister mean?: A media liaison or spokesperson, charged with presenting the spin for their political side.
Where does spinmeister come from?: From spin (“favourable comment or interpretation intended to bias opinion on an otherwise unpleasant situation”) + -meister. Piecewise doublet of spinmaster.

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