attack ad

British

noun

a public notice, such as a printed display or a short film on television, in which a political party criticizes or abuses an opponent

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The campaign lumped Trump and Biden together in a new attack ad this week calling them “Grumpy Old Men.”

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 1, 2024

Lib Dem MP Munira Wilson said: "I was pretty disgusted by it when I saw it last night. This is not an attack ad my party would use."

From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2023

Hucker even got that classic attack ad treatment: a photo of him frozen in black and white.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 14, 2023

A lawyer for Bass said the attack ad from the police officers’ union contains “false, misleading and defamatory” information about the candidate’s voting record.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2022

A spokesperson for the mayor did not immediately return a call seeking comment on the attack ad.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 18, 2022

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