agitprop

[ aj-it-prop ]

/ ˈædʒ ɪtˌprɒp /

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noun

agitation and propaganda, especially for the cause of communism.

Often Agitprop . an agency or department, as of a government, that directs and coordinates agitation and propaganda.

Also ag·it·prop·ist. a person who is trained or takes part in such activities.

adjective

of or relating to agitprop.

Origin of agitprop

First recorded in 1930–35; from Russian Agitpróp, originally for Agitatsiónno-propagandístskiĭ otdél “Agitation Propaganda Section” (of the Central Committee, or a local committee, of the Communist Party); subsequently the head of such a section, or in compound names of political education organs, as agitpropbrigáda, etc.

Words nearby agitprop

agitation, agitato, agitator, agit. bene, agitpop, agitprop, Aglaia, Aglaophon of Thasos, aglare, agleam, aglet

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Example sentences from the Web for agitprop

Having reviewed anti-Israeli agitprop masquerading as theater, I was prepared to join critics in hating The Death of Klinghoffer.
See the Met’s ‘Klinghoffer,’ Then Judge It|James Kirchick|November 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Agitprop, in turn, is responsible for the transmission of guidelines down to the lowest levels of party organization.
Area Handbook for Bulgaria|Eugene K. Keefe, Violeta D. Baluyut, William Giloane, Anne K. Long, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole

British Dictionary definitions for agitprop

agitprop

/ (ˈædʒɪtˌprɒp) /

noun

(often capital) (formerly) a bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, in charge of agitation and propaganda on behalf of Communism

any promotion, as in the arts, of political propaganda, esp of a Communist nature
(as modifier)agitprop theatre

Word Origin for agitprop

C20: short for Russian Agitpropbyuro, from agit (atsiya) agitation + prop (aganda) propaganda

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单词	agitprop
释义	agitprop [ aj-it-prop ] / ˈædʒ ɪtˌprɒp / SEE SYNONYMS FOR agitprop ON THESAURUS.COM noun agitation and propaganda, especially for the cause of communism. Often Agitprop . an agency or department, as of a government, that directs and coordinates agitation and propaganda. Also ag·it·prop·ist. a person who is trained or takes part in such activities. adjective of or relating to agitprop. Origin of agitprop First recorded in 1930–35; from Russian Agitpróp, originally for Agitatsiónno-propagandístskiĭ otdél “Agitation Propaganda Section” (of the Central Committee, or a local committee, of the Communist Party); subsequently the head of such a section, or in compound names of political education organs, as agitpropbrigáda, etc. Words nearby agitprop agitation, agitato, agitator, agit. bene, agitpop, agitprop, Aglaia, Aglaophon of Thasos, aglare, agleam, aglet Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for agitprop Having reviewed anti-Israeli agitprop masquerading as theater, I was prepared to join critics in hating The Death of Klinghoffer. See the Met’s ‘Klinghoffer,’ Then Judge It\|James Kirchick\|November 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Agitprop, in turn, is responsible for the transmission of guidelines down to the lowest levels of party organization. Area Handbook for Bulgaria\|Eugene K. Keefe, Violeta D. Baluyut, William Giloane, Anne K. Long, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole British Dictionary definitions for agitprop agitprop / (ˈædʒɪtˌprɒp) / noun (often capital) (formerly) a bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, in charge of agitation and propaganda on behalf of Communism any promotion, as in the arts, of political propaganda, esp of a Communist nature (as modifier)agitprop theatre Word Origin for agitprop C20: short for Russian Agitpropbyuro, from agit (atsiya) agitation + prop (aganda) propaganda Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to agitprop hype, indoctrination, publicity, disinformation, hogwash, announcement, publication, promulgation, brainwashing, handout, advertising, doctrine, promotion, evangelism, inculcation, implantation, newspeak, proselytism
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agitprop

noun

adjective

Origin of agitprop

Words nearby agitprop

Example sentences from the Web for agitprop

British Dictionary definitions for agitprop

noun

Word Origin for agitprop

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