prop·a·gan·da
ˌpräpəˈɡandə/
noun
- 1.derogatoryinformation, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view."he was charged with distributing enemy propaganda"
synonyms: information, promotion, advertising, publicity, spin; disinformation, counter-information;historicalagitprop;the big lie"the prophetic novel is about a government that controls the masses by spreading propaganda" - 2.a committee of cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church responsible for foreign missions, founded in 1622 by Pope Gregory XV.