Astroturf

== English == === Alternative forms === astroturf === Etymology === See AstroTurf and astroturfing. === Verb === Astroturf (third-person singular simple present Astroturfs, present participle Astroturfing, simple past and past participle Astroturfed) (transitive) To cover with an artificial grasslike material. (politics, transitive, usually lowercase) To fabricate an impression of political support for an agenda. ==== Derived terms ==== astroturfer astroturfing astroturfy === Adjective === Astroturf (comparative more Astroturf, superlative most Astroturf) Of a group created by a larger organisation (especially a corporation or political party), but presenting itself as a grassroots organisation. === Noun === Astroturf (plural Astroturfs) (US, politics) A campaign designed to appear like a genuine popular (or grassroots) movement, that does not have such popular support. Alternative letter-case form of AstroTurf. === See also ===