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sloganeering

noun [U]
 
US  /ˌsloʊ.ɡəˈnɪr.ɪŋ/ /ˌsləʊ.ɡəˈnɪə.rɪŋ/ mainly US disapproving

Definition

trying to persuade people by repeating phrases instead of explaining your ideas: Without a coherent set of policies to persuade the electorate, the Republicans have resorted to sloganeering and empty rhetoric.Advertising, marketing and merchandisingRetailing
(Definition of sloganeering noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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