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propaganda

[prop-uh-gan-duh]

noun

  1. information, ideas, or rumors deliberately spread widely to help or harm a person, group, movement, institution, nation, etc.

  2. the deliberate spreading of such information, rumors, etc.

  3. the particular doctrines or principles propagated by an organization or movement.

  4. Roman Catholic Church.

    1. a committee of cardinals, established in 1622 by Pope Gregory XV, having supervision over foreign missions and the training of priests for these missions.

    2. a school College of Propaganda established by Pope Urban VIII for the education of priests for foreign missions.

  5. Archaic.an organization or movement for the spreading of propaganda.



Propaganda

1

/ ˌɒəˈɡæԻə /

noun

  1. RC Church a congregation responsible for directing the work of the foreign missions and the training of priests for these

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

propaganda

2

/ ˌɒəˈɡæԻə /

noun

  1. the organized dissemination of information, allegations, etc, to assist or damage the cause of a government, movement, etc

  2. such information, allegations, etc

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

propaganda

  1. 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.

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Other Word Forms

  • ˌDZ貹ˈԻ徱 noun
  • ˌDZ貹ˈԻ徱 noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of propaganda1

First recorded in 1710–20; from New Latin, short for congregātiō dē DZ岵Ի fidē “congregation for propagating the faith”; DZ岵Ի, ablative singular feminine gerundive of DZ岵; propagate
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Word History and Origins

Origin of propaganda1

C18: from Italian, use of DZ岵Ի in the New Latin title Sacra Congregatio de Propaganda Fide Sacred Congregation for Propagating the Faith
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Example Sentences

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The propaganda campaign to portray the largely-peaceful demonstrations as an insurrection.

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So what could have been handled as an unfortunate encounter was instead purposely upgraded for propaganda purposes.

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The Tory leader also claimed that Scotland had "declined" under left wing parties and that the SNP had wasted millions on "independence propaganda".

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But of course, being a progressive, I am expected to set aside my instincts and assume the average American is too stupid or bigoted or poisoned by right-wing propaganda to see what I see.

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South Korea's military says it has suspended its loudspeaker propaganda broadcasts across the border to North Korea, as part of a bid to "restore trust" between both countries.

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