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50 cent army

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.38 in modern English

Syllables
50 -cen-t army
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alleged Internet users who are paid by the authorities of the People's Republic of China to spread propaganda and disinformation on their behalf.

noun

Anyone seen as supportive of China or the Communist Party of China, regardless of payment or compensation.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

Etymology

Calque of Chinese 五毛黨 /五毛党 (wǔmáodǎng, literally “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.

Usage

Inflected Forms

fifty cent army (alternative) fifty-cent army (alternative) 50-cent army (alternative)

Synonyms

wumaos

Questions

What does 50 cent army mean?
Alleged Internet users who are paid by the authorities of the People's Republic of China to spread propaganda and disinformation on their behalf.
Where does 50 cent army come from?
Calque of Chinese 五毛黨 /五毛党 (wǔmáodǎng, literally “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.

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