Meaning & use
propaganda
Information, often biased or misleading, spread deliberately to promote a particular political cause or point of view.
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The government used posters and radio broadcasts as propaganda to boost support for the war effort.
Historians study old propaganda to understand how nations tried to shape public opinion during conflicts.
A note on using this word
Propaganda is almost always used with a negative connotation, implying deliberate distortion rather than neutral information.
Words with a similar meaning
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