propagandize

American  

[prop-uh-gan-dahyz] / ˌprɒp əˈgæn daɪz /

especially British, propagandise

verb (used with object)

propagandized, propagandizing

1. to subject to propaganda.

   The Foreign Affairs department developed a plan to propagandize enemy countries.

2. to propagate or publicize (principles, dogma, etc.) by means of propaganda.

   The newspaper was accused of propagandizing state-approved stories rather than providing factual coverage.

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verb (used without object)

propagandized, propagandizing

1. to carry on or disseminate propaganda.

   Government agencies are supposed to be politically neutral, and are not supposed to propagandize in favor of specific agendas.

propagandize British  

/ ˌprɒpəˈɡændaɪz /

verb

1. (tr) to spread by propaganda

2. (tr) to subject to propaganda

3. (intr) to spread or organize propaganda

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Etymology

Origin of propagandize

First recorded in 1835–45; propagand(a) + -ize

Example Sentences

Republican voters have been propagandized and programmed with racist lies about "voter fraud" and "election integrity," and overwhelmingly support these attacks on democracy.

From Salon

"They are taking the position as if they have the right to propagandize them, brainwash them and then use them for radical purposes with radical ends."

From Fox News

The government said that his writings have “served as the ideological grounding” for neo-Nazi groups, including the Atomwaffen Division, and that he has coached their members on propagandizing murder and genocide.

From Washington Post

“There was no previous work on that subject of which I am aware, as we did not view it as an appropriate role in DHS to engage in propagandizing to children,” he said.

From Washington Times

“To propagandize their actions, to exchange information and attract new participants, members of the movement use multiple information resources on the internet,” prosecutors wrote in their request.

From New York Times