flak catcher

The English word “flak catcher” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

A person whose job is to conduct public relations by shielding a more prominent person by intercepting and deflecting complaints and criticism.

Coined by American author and journalist Tom Wolfe in his 1970 book Radical Chic & Mau-Mauing the Flak Catchers, from flak, meaning "criticism".

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