blowback

• Substantivo com dois sentidos principais: primeiro, o retrocesso dos gases e da pólvora não queimada após o disparo de uma arma; segundo, a desinformação que retorna ao país de origem depois de ter sido previamente divulgada no exterior pelo seu próprio serviço de inteligência.

A noun with two distinct meanings: first, the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired; second, misinformation that results from the recirculation into the source country of disinformation previously planted abroad by that country's intelligence service.

1. Gun mechanism effectC1formaltechnical

   The backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired.

   Retrocesso de gases

   • The old rifle produced significant blowback, startling the shooter.
   • Engineers designed the new firearm to minimize blowback.
   • Excessive blowback can cause the weapon to malfunction.

2. Intelligence disinformation effectC2formalpolitical

   Misinformation resulting from the recirculation into the source country of disinformation previously planted abroad by that country's intelligence service.

   Efeito de desinformação

   • The agency's operation suffered from blowback when the false stories returned home.
   • Analysts warned about the potential blowback of planting fake news overseas.
   • The scandal was a classic case of blowback from a disinformation campaign.