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astro-turfed

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.92 in modern English

Syllables
as-tro--turfed
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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

American usage

Etymology

A reference to AstroTurf.

Usage

Inflected Forms

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

Questions

What does astro-turfed mean?
Of an orchestrated, well-funded political or corporate campaign designed to artificially manufacture the illusion of widespread, spontaneous public support; a grassroots movement.
Where does astro-turfed come from?
A reference to AstroTurf.

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