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propaganda
[ prop-uh-gan-duh ]
noun
- information, ideas, or rumors deliberately spread widely to help or harm a person, group, movement, institution, nation, etc.
- the deliberate spreading of such information, rumors, etc.
- the particular doctrines or principles propagated by an organization or movement.
- Roman Catholic Church.
- a committee of cardinals, established in 1622 by Pope Gregory XV, having supervision over foreign missions and the training of priests for these missions.
- a school College of Propaganda established by Pope Urban VIII for the education of priests for foreign missions.
- Archaic. an organization or movement for the spreading of propaganda.
Propaganda
1/ ˌprɒpəˈɡændə /
noun
- RC Church a congregation responsible for directing the work of the foreign missions and the training of priests for these
propaganda
2/ ˌprɒpəˈɡændə /
noun
- the organized dissemination of information, allegations, etc, to assist or damage the cause of a government, movement, etc
- such information, allegations, etc
propaganda
- Official government communications to the public that are designed to influence opinion. The information may be true or false, but it is always carefully selected for its political effect.
Derived Forms
- ˌpropaˈgandism, noun
- ˌpropaˈgandist, nounadjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of propaganda1
Word History and Origins
Origin of propaganda1
Example Sentences
Mr Marek links such disinformation directly with the increase in anti-Ukraine sentiment in Poland, and says an increasing number of Poles are becoming influenced by propaganda.
They ended up in the Supreme Court that same year after they were confiscated by Argentine customs officials who had opened five pouches at random and found Nazi propaganda material inside.
This is where the Ministry of Enlightenment's propaganda weavers enter the picture.
The government in Tallinn said it had no intention of supporting the Moscow parade and had stressed to EU colleagues that taking part in Russian "propaganda events should be ruled out".
He justified his takeover of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts by claiming on social media that he would put an end to “woke” performances of drag shows and “anti-American propaganda.”
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