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)
- (uncountable) political propaganda disseminated through art, literature, drama, etc., especially Communist propaganda
- (countable) An organization or person engaged in disseminating such propaganda.
Translations
political propaganda
French
Further reading
- “agitprop” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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