bread and circuses
/ˌbred ənd ˈsɜːrkəsɪz/
superficial appeasement of the public
“Critics dismissed the tax rebate as bread and circuses.”
Origin: From Juvenal's panem et circenses, describing Roman political strategy
/ˌbred ənd ˈsɜːrkəsɪz/
superficial appeasement of the public
“Critics dismissed the tax rebate as bread and circuses.”
Origin: From Juvenal's panem et circenses, describing Roman political strategy