rumor campaign

A concentrated and prolonged effort to damage or ruin someone's or some group's reputation through the perpetuation of rumors, innuendos, or falsehoods, generally as a means of persuading a large number of people against him, her, or them. Primarily heard in US. The local sheriff's slim lead heading into the election quickly evaporated after he found himself at the wrong end of a vicious rumor campaign. I think we need to start a rumor campaign to slow down the competitor's growth in the market, but no one can know that it's coming from us!

词组	rumor campaign
释义	rumor campaign rumor campaign A concentrated and prolonged effort to damage or ruin someone's or some group's reputation through the perpetuation of rumors, innuendos, or falsehoods, generally as a means of persuading a large number of people against him, her, or them. Primarily heard in US. The local sheriff's slim lead heading into the election quickly evaporated after he found himself at the wrong end of a vicious rumor campaign. I think we need to start a rumor campaign to slow down the competitor's growth in the market, but no one can know that it's coming from us! See also: campaign, rumor Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: rumour campaign smear campaign blow (up)on (someone or something) blow on blow on it cover grab (someone or something) by the throat grab someone by the throat grab someone/something by the throat get someone's dander up, to References in periodicals archive PARIS/MILAN - Top shareholder Vivendi ((https://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/overview?symbol=VIV.PA) VIV.PA ) reaffirmed its support for Telecom Italia's (TIM) ((https://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/overview?symbol=TLIT.MI) TLIT.MI ) Chief Executive Amos Genish, while accusing activist fund Elliott of running a "rumor campaign" to discredit him. Vivendi Reaffirms Support For TIM CEO, Decries 'Rumor Campaign' As Egypt's human rights crisis worsened under the military-backed government, the group returned to opposition, and again became the target of a media rumor campaign. Banning 6 April movement is a clear violation of citizens' rights: HRW Amid the rumor campaign and the dirty war, the government announced, on April 26, that it had detected a money-laundering network for the drug mafia that is "tied to [opposition] governors of the states of Carabolo, Nueva Esparta, and Bolivar." Five persons were reportedly detained. Health of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez clouds Tomei rightly beat out Vanessa Redgrave for the Best Supporting Actress Oscar, only to be dogged by a ridiculous rumor campaign claiming that a senile Jack Palance had announced the wrong name onstage. On the ropes I think there's always the rumor campaign that's going on out there. Taking all the heat Tarre was referring both to the opposition's rumor campaign and to Chavez's statements. VENEZUELA: SEIZED BANKS REOPENED IN STATE SYSTEM Since the June elections, some high-ranking party leaders have launched a rumor campaign regarding supposed violent government plans aimed at annihilating the opposition. ARGENTINA: OPPOSITION POISED TO LEVERAGE ITS MAJORITY IN CONGRESS
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