n. [ Abbrev. fr. L. de propaganda fide: cf. F. propagande. See Propagate. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
1. (R. C. Ch.) (a) A congregation of cardinals, established in 1622, charged with the management of missions. (b) The college of the Propaganda, instituted by Urban VIII. (1623-1644) to educate priests for missions in all parts of the world. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Hence, any organization or plan for spreading a particular doctrine or a system of principles. [ 1913 Webster ]
[中共中央宣传部 / 中共中央宣傳部, Zhōng gòng Zhōng yāng Xuān chuán bùㄓㄨㄥ ㄍㄨㄥˋ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄧㄤ ㄒㄩㄢ ㄔㄨㄢˊ ㄅㄨˋ] Propaganda Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
[中国共产党中央委员会宣传部 / 中國共產黨中央委員會宣傳部, zhōng guó gòng chǎn dǎng zhōng yāng wěi yuán huì xuān chuán bùㄓㄨㄥ ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄍㄨㄥˋ ㄔㄢˇ ㄉㄤˇ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄧㄤ ㄨㄟˇ ㄩㄢˊ ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄒㄩㄢ ㄔㄨㄢˊ ㄅㄨˋ] Propaganda Department of the PRC communist party central committee; the Ministry of Truth
[puropa-] (adj-na) (1) proper; (n) (2) (abbr) propagandist; propaganda; (3) full time (staff); career (job title) (e.g. someone who has worked in the same area from the start); (4) regular price; net price; (P)