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disinformation

[ dis-in-fer-mey-shuhn, dis-in- ]
/ dɪsˌɪn fərˈmeɪ ʃən, ˌdɪs ɪn- /
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noun

false information, as about a country's military strength or plans, disseminated by a government or intelligence agency in a hostile act of tactical political subversion: Soviet disinformation drove a wedge between the United States and its Indonesian allies.
deliberately misleading or biased information; manipulated narrative or facts; propaganda: Special interest groups muddied the waters of the debate, spreading disinformation on social media.

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Origin of disinformation

First recorded in 1965–70; dis-1 + information, as translation of Russian dezinformátsiya, from French désinform(er) “to misinform” + Russian -atsiya (ultimately from Latin -ātiō; see -ation)

Words nearby disinformation

disinfest, disinfestant, disinflate, disinflation, disinform, disinformation, disingenuous, disinherit, disinhibition, disinhume, disinsertion
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British Dictionary definitions for disinformation

disinformation
/ (ˌdɪsɪnfəˈmeɪʃən) /

noun

false information intended to deceive or mislead
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