propaganda
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He worked with Sergei Kiriyenko, now Putin's powerful first deputy chief of staff, and for many years took part in political propaganda shows on Russian television.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
But even if Bernays was sanguine about the use of propaganda, his own enthusiasm points at its dangers: Those who manipulate “this unseen mechanism of society,” he writes, will become an “invisible government.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
When rival factions turn on each other, those seen as spreading propaganda for one group can quickly become targets for its sworn enemies.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
“Actually, while that bit is about my concerns about homophobia, I really love pineapple on pizza now and so it’s really just propaganda for pineapple on pizza,” he says, only half in jest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
Germany was seen as a militaristic threat because of its admittedly brutal actions in Belgium, its introduction of poison gas, and its use of unrestricted U-boat warfare—all magnified by Allied propaganda.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
Vocabulary lists containing propaganda
Introducing Rhetoric: Using the "Available Means" (Chapter 1)
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The Book Thief
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"The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak, Part Four
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