wag the dog syndrome

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instance in which a national leader starts a war or other military conflict in order to divert attention from a scandal (Politics)

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wag the dog syndrome

    Hyphenation

    wag the dog syn·drome

    Turkish pronunciation

    wäg dhi dôg sîndrōm

    Pronunciation

    /ˈwag ᴛʜē ˈdôg ˈsənˌdrōm/ /ˈwæɡ ðiː ˈdɔːɡ ˈsɪnˌdroʊm/
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