prop·a·gan·da /ˌprɒpəˈɡændə $ ˌprɑː-/ ●●○ noun [uncountableU] PPLIE/TELL A LIEinformation 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 〔政府或政党为了影响民意而进行的〕宣传 the spreading of political propaganda 政治宣传的开展
5Nazi/environmentalist etc propaganda 纳粹/环保主义者等的宣传
nNazi/Communist etc propaganda
propaganda exercise/campaign (=something done to show one political opinion) 宣传活动/运动 They have mounted a propaganda campaign against Western governments. 他们发起了一场反西方政府的宣传运动。
the government propaganda machine (=people who produce propaganda) 政府的宣传机器
—propagandize (also -ise British English) verb [intransitiveI, transitiveT]
—propagandist noun [countableC]
n COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + propagandapolitical propagandaDon't believe all the political propaganda.
enemy propagandaHe was charged with ‘distributing enemy propaganda’.
communist/Soviet etc propagandaMuch communist propaganda was about the evils of capitalism.
party propagandaPublic money should not be used to produce party propaganda.
government/official propagandaEverything would soon get better, according to the official propaganda.
verbsspread propagandaSeveral underground organizations were spreading anti-government propaganda.
phrasesa piece of propagandaThe claim was a typical piece of Russian propaganda.
propaganda + NOUNa propaganda campaignThe Tories mounted a massive propaganda campaign against the Labour leader.
a propaganda warHe denied the existence of any political prisoners, dismissing the claims as part of a propaganda war.
a propaganda exercise (=something done as propaganda)The meeting was just a propaganda exercise.
a propaganda machine (=people who produce propaganda in an organized way)The regime’s propaganda machine presented the incident as a triumph.
a propaganda weapon (=an event, situation etc that can be used for propaganda)Sporting success was an important propaganda weapon during the Cold War.
a propaganda tool (=an organization or type of communication that is used to spread propaganda)The newspaper had been turned into a propaganda tool.
propaganda value (=ability to be used for propaganda)There was propaganda value in agreeing to a peace conference.