attack ad

noun

An advertisement designed to wage a personal attack against an opposing candidate or political party.

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Meanings

nounattack ad (plural attack ads)

plural attack ads

  1. governmentAn advertisement designed to wage a personal attack against an opposing candidate or political party.
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APA

attack ad. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/attack%20ad

MLA

“attack ad.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/attack%20ad. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “attack ad,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/attack%20ad.

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