usually disapproving
: ideas or statements that are often false or exaggerated and that are spread in order to help a cause, a political leader, a government, etc.
He was accused of spreading propaganda.
a propaganda campaign
The report was nothing but lies and propaganda.
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“Propaganda.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/propaganda. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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