| See under propaganda (def. 4b). |
[prop-uh-gan-duh] 
| 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. | Roman Catholic Church.
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| 5. | Archaic. an organization or movement for the spreading of propaganda. |
Official government communications to the public that are designed to influence opinion. The information may be true or false, but it is always carefully selected for its political effect.