astro-turfed

adjective

Of an orchestrated, well-funded political or corporate campaign designed to artificially manufacture the illusion of widespread, spontaneous public support; a grassroots movement.

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Meanings

adjectiveastro-turfed (comparative more astro-turfed, superlative most astro-turfed)

comparative more astro-turfed · superlative most astro-turfed

  1. USgovernmentOf an orchestrated, well-funded political or corporate campaign designed to artificially manufacture the illusion of widespread, spontaneous public support; a grassroots movement.

Origin

A reference to AstroTurf.

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APA

astro-turfed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astro-turfed

MLA

“astro-turfed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astro-turfed. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “astro-turfed,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astro-turfed.

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