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propaganda

[ˌpɹɒp.ə.ˈɡæn.də] [ˌpɹɑp.ə.ˈɡæn.də]

Meanings
noun
A concerted set of messages aimed at influencing the opinions or behavior of large numbers of people.

Examples :

"The school used propaganda to encourage students to recycle more. "
politics media communication government society history war philosophy attitude nation

Related Words

Illustration students

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration behavior

behavior noun

[bɪˈheɪvjə] [bɪˈheɪvjɚ]

Human conduct relative to social norms.

"The child's disruptive behavior in class was a concern for the teacher. "

Illustration school

school noun

/skuːl/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

Illustration encourage

encourage verb

/ɪnˈkʌɹɪdʒ/ /ɪnˈkɝɹɪdʒ/

To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit.

"I encouraged him during his race."

Illustration aimed

aimed verb

/eɪmd/

To point or direct a missile, or a weapon which propels as missile, towards an object or spot with the intent of hitting it

"He aimed at the target, but the arrow flew straight over it."

Illustration recycle

recycle noun

/ɹiˈsaɪkəl/

An act of recycling.

"The recycle of old newspapers was a successful project at the school. "

Illustration people

people noun

/ˈpiːpəl/ /ˈpipl̩/

Used as plural of person; a body of human beings considered generally or collectively; a group of two or more persons.

"There were so many people at the restaurant last night."

Illustration messages

messages noun

/ˈmɛsɪd͡ʒɪz/

A communication, or what is communicated; any concept or information conveyed.

"The student checked her phone for messages from her teacher about the homework assignment. "

Illustration opinions

opinions noun

/əˈpɪnjənz/

A subjective belief, judgment or perspective that a person has formed about a topic, issue, person or thing.

"My friends and I have different opinions about which restaurant to go to for dinner. "

Illustration concerted

concerted verb

/kənˈsɜːrtɪd/ /kɑːnˈsɜːrtɪd/

To plan together; to settle or adjust by conference, agreement, or consultation.

"The students concerted their efforts to study for the upcoming history exam. "

Illustration influencing

influencing verb

/ˈɪnfluənsɪŋ/ /ˈɪnfluɛnsɪŋ/

To have an effect on by using gentle or subtle action; to exert an influence upon; to modify, bias, or sway; to persuade or induce.

"I must admit that this book influenced my outlook on life."

Illustration numbers

numbers noun

/ˈnʌmbəz/ /ˈnʌmbɚz/

An abstract entity used to describe quantity.

"Zero, one, −1, 2.5, and pi are all numbers."