propaganda
[noun]
Synonyms: information, advertising, disinformation, hype, promotion, publicity

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

prop‧a‧gan‧da /ˌprɒpəˈɡændə $ ˌprɑː-/ noun [uncountable]
[Date: 1700-1800; Language: Modern Latin; Origin: Congregatio de propaganda fide 'Congregation for propagating the faith', Roman Catholic organization set up in 1622]
information which is false or which emphasizes just one part of a situation, used by a government or political group to make people agree with them:
the spreading of political propaganda
Nazi/Communist etc propaganda
propaganda exercise/campaign (=something done to show one political opinion)
They have mounted a propaganda campaign against Western governments.
the government propaganda machine (=people who produce propaganda)
—propagandize (also -ise British English) verb [intransitive and transitive]
—propagandist noun [countable]

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

propaganda
noun
ADJ. government, official, party, state | political, religious, revolutionary | Conservative, socialist, etc. | enemy, hostile, war
VERB + PROPAGANDA broadcast The pirate radio station broadcast anti-government propaganda.
PROPAGANDA + NOUN battle, campaign, effort, exercise, war | triumph, victory | department, machine | film, material, tool, weapon | purposes The film was made in 1938 for propaganda purposes.
value The Olympics were of great propaganda value to the regime.
PREP. ~ about The papers were full of political propaganda about nationalization.
~ against Soviet propaganda against Fascism

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

propaganda

political propaganda
Don't believe all the political propaganda.
enemy propaganda
He was charged with ‘distributing enemy propaganda’.
communist/Soviet etc propaganda
Much communist propaganda was about the evils of capitalism.
party propaganda
Public money should not be used to produce party propaganda.
government/official propaganda
Everything would soon get better, according to the official propaganda.
spread propaganda
Several underground organizations were spreading anti-government propaganda.
a piece of propaganda
The claim was a typical piece of Russian propaganda.
a propaganda campaign
The Tories mounted a massive propaganda campaign against the Labour leader.
a propaganda war
He denied the existence of any political prisoners, dismissing the claims as part of a propaganda war.
a propaganda exercise (=something done as propaganda)
The meeting was just a propaganda exercise.
a propaganda machine (=people who produce propaganda in an organized way)
The regime’s propaganda machine presented the incident as a triumph.
a propaganda weapon (=an event, situation etc that can be used for propaganda)
Sporting success was an important propaganda weapon during the Cold War.
a propaganda tool (=an organization or type of communication that is used to spread propaganda)
The newspaper had been turned into a propaganda tool.
propaganda value (=ability to be used for propaganda)
There was propaganda value in agreeing to a peace conference.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

propaganda
noun
BAD: The television company receives most of its money from propaganda.
GOOD: The television company receives most of its money from advertising.

Usage Note:
Propaganda is used in a political context: 'Roadside hoardings displayed anti-Western propaganda.' 'In times of war the public are bombarded with propaganda.'
Advertising is used in a commercial context: 'Car manufacturers spend billions of dollars a year on advertising.'

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