Noun
smear campaign (plural smear campaigns)
(idiomatic) An effort to damage or call into question someone's reputation, by propounding negative propaganda.
His opponent said it was all a smear campaign to make him look bad in the eyes of the voters.
Amin started a smear campaign to discredit Puzanov. Source: Internet
Brochu's rebuttals fell on deaf ears as fans sided with the consortium's smear campaign against Brochu. Source: Internet
After Strässer’s defeat, the position of Tiny Kox, Chairman of Unified European Left, one of leaders of smear campaign against Azerbaijan for justifying this defeat, is unclear. Source: Internet
ColorOfChange facing right-wing smear campaign! Source: Internet
His letter is a smear campaign against Hindutva in general and the government in particular. Source: Internet
Joshi, who is respected for his personal integrity, as also the party bosses termed the VCD as a smear campaign. Source: Internet