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disinformation Definition

dis·in·for·ma·tion (dis′in′fər mā′s̸hən)

noun

deliberately false information leaked by a government, as to confuse another nation's intelligence operations

disinformation Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • spread: They have significant resources with which to spread disinformation.
  • plant: MI5 and the Special Branch bugged and infiltrated the NUM, planting disinformation and disrupting the union's plans.
  • disseminate: GREENWASH: disinformation disseminated by an organization so as to present an environmentally responsible public image.
  • counter: The company's work was part of an effort to counter disinformation in the Iraqi press.
  • design: But Murray said the material was disinformation designed to trick the United States and Britain into giving aid.
  • provide: Sharing agents shared information, but stealing agents did not lie, or provide disinformation about the environment or about other agents.

Adjective modifier

  • deliberate: Headlines which speak of '500 Taliban killed ' are deliberate disinformation.
  • much: Regarding this question, there has been much disinformation.
  • such: Also, there were a variety of ways that such disinformation could be provided.
  • outright: The military has deliberately misled the public through sophisticated word games, deceit and outright disinformation.

Modifies a noun

  • campaign: The industry has mounted a major disinformation campaign in this area.
  • scheme: During WWII elaborate disinformation schemes were used to misdirect enemy activity.
  • crew: I also want to thank the disinformation crew or media controllers for selfish reasons.
  • operation: The accompanying disinformation operations by the BNP and the Searchlight organization are also analyzed.
  • project: A low-level collection and disinformation project named BLUE BOOK was formed under GRUDGE.
  • agent: Some ufologists are not pleased with his investigations; he said that Nick Redfern accused him of being a disinformation agent.

Noun used with modifier

  • government: There has been for many years a government disinformation.
  • medium: And either they are mistaken or they are involved in media disinformation.
  • spread: Men who stop at nothing to undermine elected officials and spread disinformation.