[aj-it-prop] 
| 1. | agitation and propaganda, esp. for the cause of communism. |
| 2. | (often initial capital letter ) an agency or department, as of a government, that directs and coordinates agitation and propaganda. |
| 3. | Also, ag⋅it⋅prop⋅ist. a person who is trained or takes part in such activities. |
| 4. | of or pertaining to agitprop. |
| ag·it·prop (āj'ĭt-prŏp') n. Political propaganda, especially favoring communism and disseminated through literature, drama, art, or music: "It also is a conspiracy movie, agitprop against today's targets, big government and big business" (George F. Will). [Russian, short for otdel agitatsii i propagandy, incitement and propaganda section (of the central and local committees of the Russian Communist party); name changed in 1934.] |