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bread and circuses noun

  /-iz/ , /-kɪ.səz/ , /ˈbɹɛd ənd ˈsəː.kəs.əz/ , /ˈbɹɛd ənd ˈsɚ.kə.səz/
  • (idiomatic) Food and entertainment provided by the state, particularly if intended to placate the people.
  • (by extension) Grand spectacles staged or statements made to distract and pacify people.
 pão e circo
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