50 cent army en · NOUN
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.
Meanings
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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.
For quotations using this term, see Citations:50 cent army.
- (derogatory) Anyone seen as supportive of China or the Communist Party of China, regardless of payment or compensation.
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Translations (3)
ja 五毛党 (Translations) · pl wumao (Translations) · cmn 五毛黨 /五毛党 (Translations)