agitprop

See also: agit-prop

English

Etymology

From Russian агитпро́п (agitpróp), short for отде́л агитации и пропаганды (otdél agitacii i propagandy, Department for Agitation and Propaganda).

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈædʒ.ɪtˌpɹɒp/

Noun

agitprop (countable and uncountable, plural agitprops)

  1. (uncountable) political propaganda disseminated through art, literature, drama, etc., especially Communist propaganda
  2. (countable) An organization or person engaged in disseminating such propaganda.

Translations


French

Noun

agitprop f (plural agitprops)

  1. agitprop

Further reading


Portuguese

Noun

agitprop m (plural agitprops)

  1. agitprop (Communist propaganda)

Serbo-Croatian

Noun

agitprop m (Cyrillic spelling агитпроп)

  1. agitprop
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