[thouworm]

Definition from Merriam-Webster Online???
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www.merriam-webster.com

pro·pa·gan·da

noun \ˌprä-pə-ˈgan-də, ˌprō-\

Definition of PROPAGANDA

1: capitalized : a congregation of the Roman curia having jurisdiction over missionary territories and related institutions

2: the spreading of ideas, information, or rumor for the purpose of helping or injuring an institution, a cause, or a person

3: ideas, facts, or allegations spread deliberately to further one's cause or to damage an opposing cause; also : a public action having such an effect

[spel_grammer_an_punct_polise]

I copied/pasted from M-W and thought that the whole copy would paste. It didn’t. It left out two words:

“Student Definition”.

Should have been paying attention. The point was that students get a different definition.

Also, as with many other words, that particular word has become “contaminated” and “twisted”. “Propaganda” at one point in time decades ago, was defined as, “news”, period.