propaganda

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  1. noun The systematic propagation of a doctrine or cause or of information reflecting the views and interests of those advocating such a doctrine or cause.
  2. noun Material disseminated by the advocates or opponents of a doctrine or cause: wartime propaganda.
  3. noun Roman Catholic Church A division of the Roman Curia that has authority in the matter of preaching the gospel, of establishing the Church in non-Christian countries, and of administering Church missions in territories where there is no properly organized hierarchy.

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  • But, in essence, their propaganda is a pack of lies. —  The Guardian World News
  • Climate change has a firm grip - More liberal propaganda from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, via the —  jlake.com
  • As the world comes to terms with the reality of climate change, journalists who can navigate through both the science and the propaganda are at a premium. —  TreeHugger
  • One liberal blog is accusing McCain of "disloyalty" during his time as a POW since he participated in Vietnamese propaganda films and interviews. —  Cafferty File
  • "I just couldn't go on much longer with what I would call the propaganda, the lying that had been going on for weeks and months and a year and time," Davis said. —  FanHouse
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  1. Short for New Latin Sacra Congregātiō dē Prōpagandā Fidē, Sacred Congregation for Propagating the Faith (established 1622), from ablative feminine gerundive of Latin prōpāgāre, to propagate; see propagate.

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  1. = English propagande = Spanish Portuguese Italian propaganda; short for L. (Middle Latin) congregatio de propaganda fide, association for propagating the faith (see def.): propaganda, ablative feminine gerundive of propagare, propagate: see propagate.
 

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/prɑpəˈgændə/
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