"flak-catcher" meaning in English

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          "ref": "1977, Andrea Fontana, The Last Frontier: The Social Meaning of Growing Old, page 81:",
          "text": "Joseph especially had been the ideal \"flak-catcher” ready to turn the other cheek when abused.",
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          "ref": "1989, Sean Day-Lewis, One day in the life of television, page 4:",
          "text": "I try to think of a new way of asking the Health Department's nominated flak-catcher, junior minister David Mellor, about the impending back-bench revolt over health charges.",
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          "ref": "2000, Dave Donelson, Creative Selling:",
          "text": "Is the flak-catcher going to tell you not to call The Boss? It's possible, but if you invite him to the meeting too, he'll have a tough time justifying the demand.",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "1989, Sean Day-Lewis, One day in the life of television, page 4:",
          "text": "I try to think of a new way of asking the Health Department's nominated flak-catcher, junior minister David Mellor, about the impending back-bench revolt over health charges.",
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        },
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          "ref": "2000, Dave Donelson, Creative Selling:",
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