Astroturf
Of a group created by a larger organisation, but presenting itself as a grassroots…Of a group created by a larger organisation (especially a corporation or political party), but presenting itself as a grassroots organisation.
» The astroturf feels springy under your feet.
Meaning
1 sensesOf a group created by a larger organisation (especially a corporation or political party), but presenting itself as a grassroots organisation.
Examples
2 sentencesThe astroturf feels springy under your feet.
A number of purported grassroots movements are really astroturfing campaigns by the ultra-wealthy.
deEine Anzahl vorgeblicher Graswurzelbewegungen sind in Wirklichkeit von den Ultrareichen ausgerollter Kunstrasen. — Yorwba
Origin
See AstroTurf and astroturfing.See AstroTurf and astroturfing.
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Forms
more Astroturf, most Astroturf| Comparative | more Astroturf Lesson |
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| Superlative | most Astroturf Lesson |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form