bread and circuses English

Meaning bread and circuses meaning

What does bread and circuses mean?

bread and circuses noun

— Food and entertainment provided by the state, particularly if intended to placate the people.

— grand spectacles staged or statements made to distract and pacify people

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bread and circuses English » English

panem et circenses