Definitions for damage control
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
dam′age control`(n.)
any efforts, as by a politician or a company, to counteract unfavorable publicity, curtail losses, or the like.
Category: Common Vocabulary
Origin of damage control:
1985–90
dam′age-con•trol`(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
damage control(noun)
an effort to minimize or curtail damage or loss
Wiktionary
damage control(Noun)
A department or group, as aboard a naval vessel, responsible for taking action to control damage caused by fire, collision, etc.
damage control(Noun)
Any efforts, as by a company, to curtail losses, counteract unfavorable publicity, etc.
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