brownwashing

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noun

The practice of rebranding to cover up criminal behavior.

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Meanings

nounbrownwashing (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe practice of rebranding to cover up criminal behavior.
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of brownwash

Origin

From brown + -wash + -ing.

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APA

brownwashing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brownwashing

MLA

“brownwashing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brownwashing. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brownwashing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brownwashing.

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