rumor campaign
rumor campaign · rumor campaigns
A method of persuasion in which damaging rumors or innuendo are deliberately spread…A method of persuasion in which damaging rumors or innuendo are deliberately spread concerning a person or other target, while the source of the rumors tries to avoid detection.
Meaning
1 senses(US, idiomatic)A method of persuasion in which damaging rumors or innuendo are deliberately spread concerning a person or other target, while the source of the rumors tries to avoid detection.
Forms
plural: rumor campaignsSynonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedsmear campaign