Astroturfer
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 One who engages in astroturfing, the disguising of an orchestrated campaign as a “grass-roots” event.
"Companies now use "persona management software", which multiplies the efforts of each astroturfer, creating the impression that there's major support for what a corporation or government is trying to do."
Example
More examples"Companies now use "persona management software", which multiplies the efforts of each astroturfer, creating the impression that there's major support for what a corporation or government is trying to do."
Etymology
From Astroturf + -er.
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