"astroturfer" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: astroturfers [plural]
Etymology: astroturf + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|astroturf|er|id2=agent noun}} astroturf + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} astroturfer (plural astroturfers)
  1. One who engages in astroturfing, the disguising of an orchestrated campaign as a “grass-roots” event.
    Sense id: en-astroturfer-en-noun-lm49K6es Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun)

Inflected forms

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