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Definition of "agitprop" []

  • Political propaganda, especially favoring communism and disseminated through literature, drama, art, or music: "It also is a conspiracy movie, agitprop against today's targets, big government and big business” ( George F. Will). (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "agitprop" in a sentence
  • "The country's propaganda office-modeled after the similarly named Soviet agency whose efforts gave rise to the term "agitprop"-is tasked with disseminating slogans, artwork, movies, and media reports that reinforce the regime."
  • "Maybe the Congressional Black Caucus, or Eric Holder, or even Media Matters, should put their money where their agitprop is and risk $100,000 to see if any witnesses come forward to back up their opponents in the New Black Panther incident."
  • "That a once-respected and influential journal should publish this kind of agitprop is truly disgraceful."
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