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50 cent army
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English
Alternative forms
en fifty cent army, en fifty-cent army, en 50-cent army
Etymology
en zh 五毛黨 wǔmáodǎng the 5 dime party, in reference to allegations that the Chinese government employs online shills paid 1/2 yuan RMB per online post at the time they first came to public attention.
Noun
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Alleged Internet users who are paid by the authorities of the People's Republic of China to spread propaganda and disinformation on their behalf.
en
en pejorative Anyone seen as supportive of China or the Communist Party of China, regardless of payment or compensation.
Synonyms
en wumaos
Hypernyms
en keyboard army
Translations
Chinese:
Mandarin: cmn 五毛黨 wǔmáodǎng
Japanese: ja 五毛党 gomōtō
Polish: pl wumao m-pr f
en China Internet People Politics Social media Fifty