Definitions from Wiktionary (bread and circuses)
▸ noun: (idiomatic) Food and entertainment provided by the state, particularly if intended to placate the people.
▸ noun: (by extension) Grand spectacles staged or statements made to distract and pacify people.
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▸ noun: (idiomatic) Food and entertainment provided by the state, particularly if intended to placate the people.
▸ noun: (by extension) Grand spectacles staged or statements made to distract and pacify people.
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