"flack-catcher" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: flack-catchers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} flack-catcher (plural flack-catchers)
  1. Alternative form of flak catcher Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: flak catcher
    Sense id: en-flack-catcher-en-noun-s0lvz2GA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1993, Dean Tjosvold, Learning to Manage Conflict:",
          "text": "I don't think I'm cut out to be a flack-catcher.\"",
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          "ref": "1998, William Thomas, Peter Tompkins, Christopher C Bird, Bringing the War Home, page 240:",
          "text": "A top tobacco industry PR man, Smith had spent 15 years as senior flack-catcher for Phillip Morris.",
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