hasbara
US/hæzˈbɑ.ɹə/
hasbara noun: public relations efforts or propaganda to defend abroad the point of view and policies of the State of Israel.
Noun
hasbara (uncountable)
- Public relations efforts or propaganda to defend abroad the point of view and policies of the State of Israel.
- Hasbara detected, opinion rejected.
- Hasbara is the Israeli euphemism for propaganda, and there are some things, said the late ambassador Yohanan Meroz, that are not 'hasbarable.' One of them is Israel’s treatment of the Palestinians.2015, Gideon Levy, “Israeli Propaganda Isn't Fooling Anyone - Except Israelis”, in Haaretz
Origin of hasbara
From Hebrew הַסְבָּרָה (hasbará, literally “explaining”).
Words formed from hasbara
Questions about hasbara
- What does hasbara mean?
- Hasbara means public relations efforts or propaganda to defend abroad the point of view and policies of the State of Israel.
- What part of speech is hasbara?
- Hasbara is a noun.
- How do you pronounce hasbara?
- Hasbara is pronounced /hæzˈbɑ.ɹə/ (US).
Words near hasbara in the dictionary
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