the organized dissemination of information, allegations, etc, to assist or damage the cause of a government, movement, etc such information, allegations, etc
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prop•a•gan•da /ˌprɑpəˈgændə/USA pronunciation
n. [uncountable]
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prop•a•gan•da
(prop′ə gan′də),USA pronunciation n.
- information, ideas, or rumors deliberately spread widely to help or harm a person, group, movement, institution, nation, etc.
- the deliberate spreading of such information, rumors, etc.
- the particular doctrines or principles propagated by an organization or movement.
- [Rom. Cath. Ch.]
- Religiona committee of cardinals, established in 1622 by Pope Gregory XV, having supervision over foreign missions and the training of priests for these missions.
- Religiona school (College of Propaganda) established by Pope Urban VIII for the education of priests for foreign missions.
- [Archaic.]an organization or movement for the spreading of propaganda.
- Neo-Latin, short for congregātiō dē propāgandā fidē congregation for propagating the faith; propāgandā, ablative singular feminine gerundive of propāgāre; see propagate
- 1710–20
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a congregation responsible for directing the work of the foreign missions and the training of priests for these