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See also connotation, presupposition, bias.
Examples of loaded words include:
These terms seem to arise most often in politics where they serve the purpose of propaganda.
Questions, on the other hand, are usually said to be loaded because they make a presupposition. Common examples of loaded questions arise in interviews, where the interviewer wishes to make a biased statement while keeping a guise of unbiased journalism. Some exaggerated examples can be quite comical, for example, the question "Do you still cheat on your taxes?" makes the presupposition that the subject of the question at one time did cheat on his/her taxes.
Avoiding loaded language where possible is essential for keeping a neutral point of view.
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