(DoD) Any form of adversary communication, especially of a biased or misleading nature, designed to influence the opinions, emotions, attitudes, or behavior of any group in order to benefit the sponsor, either directly or indirectly.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). propaganda. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/propaganda/definitions/1963502 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "propaganda" http://smartdefine.org/propaganda/definitions/1963502 (accessed September 20, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, propaganda, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/propaganda/definitions/1963502>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "propaganda" 4 April 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/propaganda/definitions/1963502> |