Bread and circuses or (more generally) food and entertainment, regarded as typically satisfying the desires of the mass of the people; hence used…
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| 释义 | society > leisure > entertainment > [noun] > source of amusement or entertainment > offered to the public (3) panem et circenses1787 Bread and circuses or (more generally) food and entertainment, regarded as typically satisfying the desires of the mass of the people; hence used… offering1820 Something offered to the public; spec. (a) a thing offered for entertainment or patronage, as a book, performance, film, etc.; (b) a thing offered… bread and circuses1872 food and entertainment provided for the public by a government, ruler, etc., esp. in order to keep people happy and docile. |
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