superflack
noun[C]
USinformal(alsosuper-flack)uk/ˈsuːpə.flæk/us/ˈsuːpɚ.flæk/a veryeffectiveorsuccessfulpersonchosenby agroupororganizationthat is in adifficultsituationtospeakofficiallyfor them to thepublicandanswerquestionsandcriticism:
Theactorswerehandledby atopHollywoodsuperflack.
Thecompanyrecentlyhireda well-known New York super-flack tohelpwithdamagecontrol.
- The superflackdecidedwho could, or could not,attendthepressconference.
- The superflack has over 100clients,primarilyleadingtechfirms.
- Theformeroilindustrysuperflackdecidedit wastimeto set out on his own.
- "Myclienthas notcooperatedwith anybiographers," was the super-flack's onlycomment.
Speakers & talkers
- caller
- commentator
- conversationalist
- debater
- demagogic
- demagogically
- demagoguery
- demagogy
- informant
- loudmouth
- motormouth
- public speaker
- quidnunc
- raconteur
- speaker
- speechifier
- speechmaker
- spokesman
- spokeswoman
- whisperer
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