Topic: POLITICS
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| Date: | 1700-1800 |
| Language: | Modern Latin |
| Origin: | Congregatio de propaganda fide 'Congregation for propagating the faith', Roman Catholic organization set up in 1622 |
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prop‧a‧gan‧da
[uncountable]
[uncountable]PP 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 : 
They have mounted a propaganda campaign against Western governments.
propaganda exercise/campaign (=something done to show one political opinion)
They have mounted a propaganda campaign against Western governments. —propagandize also -ise British English verb [intransitive and transitive]
—propagandist noun [countable]
