Meanings
plural flack catchers
- alternativeAlternative form of flak catcher.
The flack catcher's job is to try to entangle them in their tricky game of catch questions.
2011, Peter J Miele, Baptism of Fire2 more examples
As indicated above it is frustrating and a waste of time to talk to a "flack catcher" who has no authority.
1986, Bill Lee, Pragmatics of Community Organization, page 129It was my first experience with the phenomenon that would later be called "mau-mauing the flack catcher."
2005, Béla Szabados, Once Upon a Time in the West
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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