Marketeering

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Marketing, especially when designed to mislead; false advertising. uncountable

    "Of course, there is nothing new about public relations firms being hired to merchandise candidates for public office, but the similarity of techniques between electioneering and marketeering is not always appreciated."

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"Of course, there is nothing new about public relations firms being hired to merchandise candidates for public office, but the similarity of techniques between electioneering and marketeering is not always appreciated."

Etymology

From marketeer + -ing.

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black marketeeringfree marketeering

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