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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Psychological warfare.
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- noun
psychological warfare
Etymologies
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Examples
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The CIA history records that Bissell briefed Nixon on a "psywar" campaign to embarrass Castro in March 1960 (by such actions as trying to make his beard fall out).
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“The time is ripe” to separate Spain from Germany, Hayes had written Donovan in June 1942, asking for three psywar agents.
Wild Bill Donovan Douglas Waller 2011
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In addition to the 1.8 million psywar leaflets dropped by Fifth Air Force between July 13 and 26, Radio Seoul broadcast a series of warnings before each night attack advising civilians in the specific target area to seek shelter.
Between War and Peace Col. Matthew Moten 2011
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“The time is ripe” to separate Spain from Germany, Hayes had written Donovan in June 1942, asking for three psywar agents.
Wild Bill Donovan Douglas Waller 2011
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In addition to the 1.8 million psywar leaflets dropped by Fifth Air Force between July 13 and 26, Radio Seoul broadcast a series of warnings before each night attack advising civilians in the specific target area to seek shelter.
Between War and Peace Col. Matthew Moten 2011
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He signed an order on March 9 giving Davis overall control of propaganda but allowing Donovan to keep his secret psywar operations like the sex leaflets and the rumor campaigns.
Wild Bill Donovan Douglas Waller 2011
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Elmer Davis was outraged that the Joint Chiefs let the OSS play these psywar games when Roosevelt had clearly ordered that his Office of War Information ran propaganda at home and abroad.
Wild Bill Donovan Douglas Waller 2011
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Elmer Davis was outraged that the Joint Chiefs let the OSS play these psywar games when Roosevelt had clearly ordered that his Office of War Information ran propaganda at home and abroad.
Wild Bill Donovan Douglas Waller 2011
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He signed an order on March 9 giving Davis overall control of propaganda but allowing Donovan to keep his secret psywar operations like the sex leaflets and the rumor campaigns.
Wild Bill Donovan Douglas Waller 2011
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I am sure Muravchik will be grateful to you for amplifying his mundane psywar ploy, Jim.
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