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black propaganda

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noun

  1. propaganda that does not come from the source it claims to come from Compare grey propaganda white propaganda

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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So, disinformation is really what they call "black propaganda."

From Salon • Sep. 19, 2023

He swears nothing that was ever done had any black propaganda in it or was disinformation.

From The New Yorker • Nov. 24, 2019

They employed black propaganda, old boys' networks, emotional posturing and shameless spinning.

From The Guardian • Jul. 30, 2011

All the ingredients of a gripping spy thriller are there - intrigue, espionage, lies and black propaganda.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2011

In February, Manny Villar, a presidential candidate, dismissed as "black propaganda" the claim that he had a cozy relations with the clan.

From Time • May 10, 2010

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