No. 2,287 in Dutch
propaganda
Information, especially biased or misleading, used to promote a particular political cause or point of view.
In a sentence
De overheid verspreidde propaganda om het publiek te overtuigen van haar beleid.
The government disseminated propaganda to convince the public of its policies.
The term 'propaganda' here refers to information, often biased or misleading, disseminated to promote a particular political cause or perspective.
Films uit de jaren '40 bevatten vaak propaganda om troepen te motiveren.
Movies from the 1940s often contained propaganda to motivate troops.
In this instance, 'propaganda' is used to describe media content intended to inspire or support a specific group, notably military personnel, during wartime conditions.
Hij ontkende dat het commentaar propaganda was, maar velen waren niet overtuigd.
He denied that the commentary was propaganda, but many were not convinced.
Here, 'propaganda' refers to the manipulative portrayal of information aiming to influence opinions or beliefs, with a critical undertone questioning its legitimacy.
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