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propaganda
prop·a·gan·da
[
pròppə gándə
]
noun
Definition:
1.
publicity to promote something:
information put out by an organization or government to promote a policy, idea, or cause
2.
misleading publicity:
deceptive or distorted information that is systematically spread
[
Early 18th century. < modern Latin, in
Congregatio de propaganda fide
"Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith"
]
prop·a·gan·dism
noun
prop·a·gan·dist
noun, adjective
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