astroturfing
See also: Astroturfing
English
Etymology
From AstroTurf (“a synthetic substitute for grass”), as wordplay on "grass roots", as in "fake grass roots". Attributed to U.S. Senator Lloyd Bentsen in an unidentified 1985 public statement: "[A] fellow from Texas can tell the difference between grassroots and Astroturf." (Henry Young, "Astroturf Lobbying Organizations: Do Fake Grassroots Need Real Regulation", Illinois Business Law Journal, 2 November 2009)
Noun
astroturfing (uncountable)
- (US, politics) The disguising of an orchestrated campaign as a "grass-roots" event – i.e., a spontaneous upwelling of public opinion.
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Translations
disguising of an orchestrated campaign
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