ALL meanings of bread and circuses
bread and circuses
B b - noun bread and circuses something offered as a means of distracting attention from a problem or grievance 3
- noun bread and circuses something, as extravagant entertainment, offered as an expedient means of pacifying discontent or diverting attention from a source of grievance. 1
- noun bread and circuses Food and entertainment provided by the state. 0
- noun bread and circuses Grand spectacles to distract and pacify people. 0