1. political propaganda, especially communist propaganda spread through literature, drama, music, or art
Usage: originally from Soviet Russia

Examples

• The theater group was accused of producing agitprop rather than genuine art.
• Soviet agitprop posters promoted industrial progress and party loyalty.
• Critics dismissed the film as crude agitprop with little artistic merit.
• The museum exhibit examined how agitprop influenced public opinion during the Cold War.
• Many writers rejected agitprop in favor of more subtle political commentary.
• The novel was criticized for reading like agitprop rather than literature.