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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌdɪsɪnfə^rˈmeɪʃ^ən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(dis in′fər mā′shən, dis′in-)

dis•in•for•ma•tion (dis in′fər mā′shən, dis′in-),USA pronunciation n.

Governmentfalse information, as about a country's military strength or plans, publicly announced or planted in the news media, esp. of other countries.

French désinform(er) to misinform + Russian -atsiya
dis-¹ + information, as translation of Russian dezinformátsiya 1965–70

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disinformation /ˌdɪsɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ n

false information intended to deceive or mislead

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