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a campaign of deliberately using charm and flattery in order to achieve some goal; especially in a political or diplomatic field
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charm offensive — A method of trying to get what one wants by overwhelming with reasonableness, attractive offers, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑charm * * * ˈcharm offensive f4 [charm offensive] noun a situation in which a person, for example a politician, is especially… … Useful english dictionary
charm offensive — N SING (disapproval) If you say that someone has launched a charm offensive, you disapprove of the fact that they are being very friendly to their opponents or people who are causing problems for them. [JOURNALISM] He launched what was called a… … English dictionary
charm offensive — charm of,fensive noun singular MAINLY JOURNALISM a series of actions intended to get people to like and trust you so that you can influence them … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
charm offensive — Meaning A publicity campaign, usually by a politician, that attempts to attract supporters by emphasizing the aspirant s charisma. Origin Recorded from the early 1990s … Meaning and origin of phrases
charm offensive — noun a campaign of flattery, friendliness, and cajolement designed to achieve the support of others … English new terms dictionary
charm offensive — UK / US noun [singular] mainly journalism a series of actions intended to get people to like and trust you so that you can influence them … English dictionary
Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive — Infobox Radio Show show name = Armando Iannucci s Charm Offensive imagesize = caption = format = Comedy audio format = record location = runtime = 30 minutes creator = Armando Iannucci developer = Written By Armando Iannucci with Nick Doody, Ian… … Wikipedia
Charm — or charms may refer to: Charm or charisma, a number of socially desirable characteristics such as courtesy, wit and sexiness Charm offensive Superficial charm In mythology Prince Charming, a traditional name for a fairy tale hero Lucky charms… … Wikipedia
offensive — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ all out, full scale, large scale, major, massive ▪ In 1941, Hitler launched an all out offensive against the Soviet Union. ▪ military … Collocations dictionary
Offensive (military) — An offensive is a military operation that seeks through aggressive projection of armed force to occupy territory, gain an objective or achieve some larger strategic, operational or tactical goal. Another term for an offensive often used by the… … Wikipedia
