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prop•a•gan•da



Pronunciation: (prop"u-gan'du), [key]
n.
1. information, ideas, or rumors deliberately spread widely to help or harm a person, group, movement, institution, nation, etc.
2. the deliberate spreading of such information, rumors, etc.
3. the particular doctrines or principles propagated by an organization or movement.
4. Rom. Cath. Ch.
a. a committee of cardinals, established in 1622 by Pope Gregory XV, having supervision over foreign missions and the training of priests for these missions.
b. a school (College of Propaganda) established by Pope Urban VIII for the education of priests for foreign missions.
5. Archaic.an organization or movement for the spreading of propaganda.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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