propaganda tool
collocation in Englishmeaningsofpropagandaandtool
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propaganda
noun[U]
uk/ˌprɒp.əˈɡæn.də/us/ˌprɑː.pəˈɡæn.də/
information, ideas, opinions, or images, often only giving one part of an argument, that are broadcast, published, or in some other way spread with the intention of influencing ...
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tool
noun[C]
uk/tuːl/us/tuːl/
a piece of equipment that you use with your hands to make or ...
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(Definition ofpropagandaandtoolfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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One cannot legislate on immigration without knowing its true scope; without hard figures it can easily become apropagandatool.
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It is the intention of our dearly beloved president to tie his country into a seemingly socialist authoritarian state using the word "inevitable" as apropagandatool.
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It quickly turned into apropagandatooland eventually changed its name.
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The event raised morale for the troops, and was later used as apropagandatoolto highlight the courage of the communists.
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Music was utilized not only as apropagandatoolbut also to attract listeners to serious programs schedule adjacent to the musical programs.
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Bushid was used as apropagandatoolby the government and military, who doctored it to suit their needs.
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It had considerable effect as apropagandatoolfor both sides.
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At the time it was a usefulpropagandatoolfor home and foreign consumption.
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It was put in functional use and served as apropagandatooland to mobilize religious feelings of the population.
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The ruling authorities viewed media as apropagandatool, and widely practiced censorship to exercise almost full control over the information dissemination.
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This image, which was engraved and widely distributed, became an importantpropagandatoolin the cause of lunacy reform.
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Still, there was never any question in anyone's mind that each magazine was intended as apropagandatoolfor the government issuing it.
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The media were used as propaganda tools during the five-month military standoff between rival claimants to the presidency in early 2011.
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Historically, some national history museums have been used purely as propaganda tools through which governments attempt to convey an official history.
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All material goods and means of production belonged to the community as a whole; this included means of producing art, which were also seen as powerful propaganda tools.
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Real and conscious threats that normally inspire disquiet and fear can be made to cause anxiety and borderline neurosis through the use of such propaganda tools as fables and rumors.
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Assassinations provide several functions for such groups, namely the removal of specific enemies and as propaganda tools to focus the attention of media and politics on their cause.
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