smear campaigns

A form of smear campaign — An effort to damage or call into question someone's reputation, by propounding negative propaganda.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of smear campaign
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APA

smear campaigns. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smear%20campaigns

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“smear campaigns.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smear%20campaigns. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “smear campaigns,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smear%20campaigns.

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