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flak-catcher

flak-catcher is the alternative form of flak catcher.

Meaning of flak catcher

Noun

flak catcher (plural flak catchers)

  1. A person whose job is to conduct public relations by shielding a more prominent person by intercepting and deflecting complaints and criticism.
    • As the mau-mauing brigade heads downtown to the welfare office, they run into the chief flak catcher.1995, William McKeen, Tom Wolfe, page 78

Forms of flak-catcher

pluralflak-catchers

Questions about flak-catcher

What is flak-catcher the alternative form of?
Flak-catcher is the alternative form of flak catcher.

Words near flak-catcher in the dictionary

  1. flak
  2. flak catcher
  3. flak catchers
  4. flak jacket
  5. flak jackets
  6. flak-catcher
  7. flak-catchers
  8. flakable
  9. flakage
  10. flake
  11. flake down

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