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deza

deza is the clipping of dezinformatsiya.

Meaning of dezinformatsiya

Noun

dezinformatsiya (uncountable)

  1. disinformation, especially in the context of the former Soviet Union
    • Though Moscow has been transmitting propaganda and dezinformatsiya, or disinformation, since the Soviets came to power in 1922, the propaganda’s tenor and volume have sharpened and increased over the past decade. At a NATO summit in Wales in September 2014, U.S. general Philip Breedlove described...2018 April, Sonia Smith, “War of Words: Meet the Texan Trolling for Putin”, in Texas Monthly, retrieved 28 Feb 2022

Questions about deza

What is deza the clipping of?
Deza is the clipping of dezinformatsiya.

Words near deza in the dictionary

  1. deyseaville
  2. Deysie
  3. Deyton
  4. Deytons
  5. DEZ
  6. deza
  7. dezaguanine
  8. Dezaly
  9. Dezenski
  10. Dezenskis
  11. dezh

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