What is the meaning of the word "propaganda"? I thought propaganda is when a small group has an outsized influence that isn't in proportion to the groups size. If there are actual people that have an opinion it's more ”discourse" or ”opinion” than "propaganda".

Tbf, I don't actually know if ordinal advocates are actually real. I have never met one in real life. So I don't want to defend them - just asking the question if it's real?