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propaganda

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌprɑpəˈɡændə/ · UK /ˌprɒpəˈɡændə/

propaganda means: Messages that give a false or unfair picture to make people support a leader, group, or belief.

noun

BIASED INFORMATIONB2

Messages that give a false or unfair picture to make people support a leader, group, or belief.

  • The poster was government propaganda.
  • They spread propaganda about their opponents.
  • The film mixes historical facts with wartime propaganda.

Similar words: disinformation

Common phrases: political propaganda, spread propaganda, propaganda campaign

PERSUASIVE PUBLICITYC1

Public messages designed to influence people’s opinions and gain support for a particular cause or aim.

  • They distributed propaganda in the town.
  • The movement used propaganda to gain public support.
  • Radio became an important tool for political propaganda.

How to use it: propaganda for/against something (The group produced propaganda for the independence movement.)

Similar words: publicity

Common phrases: propaganda for something, propaganda material, produce propaganda

Questions about propaganda

What does propaganda mean?

Messages that give a false or unfair picture to make people support a leader, group, or belief.

What is propaganda in other languages?

Türkçe: propaganda · Español: propaganda · Français: propagande · Deutsch: Propaganda · Italiano: propaganda · 日本語: プロパガンダ

How do you pronounce propaganda?

In American English /ˌprɑpəˈɡændə/; in British English /ˌprɒpəˈɡændə/.

How do you use propaganda in a sentence?

The poster was government propaganda. They spread propaganda about their opponents.

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