/dis in'feuhr may"sheuhn, dis'in-/ , n.
false information, as about a country's military strength or plans, publicly announced or planted in the news media, esp. of other countries.
[ 1965-70; DIS- 1 + INFORMATION, as trans. of Russ dezinformátsiya désinform ( er ) to misinform + Russ -atsiya -atio (see -ATION) ]