attack ad

British  

noun

1. 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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attack ad

Every two years the commentariat wrings its hands about a nasty attack ad.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

You’d expect a sharp satirical take from “Saturday Night Live” on the age of presidential candidates, Keefe said, but in the context of a campaign attack ad, it’s “pejorative and harmful.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2024

Bruce Davis, the Academy executive director at the time, called it an "attack ad", and the film studio's bosses subsequently issued apologies, saying they had made "a very bad and ill-advised mistake".

From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2023

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

From Washington Times ● Apr. 18, 2022

He lost three limbs to a hand grenade in Vietnam and later became a groundbreaking Veterans Administration chief and U.S. senator from Georgia until an attack ad questioning his patriotism derailed his reelection.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 2, 2021

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