AstroTurf

Meaning

1. To cover with an artificial grasslike material.
2. Alternative form of Astroturf.
3. Of a group created by a larger organisation (especially a corporation or political party), but presenting itself as a grassroots organisation.
4. Alternative letter-case form of AstroTurf.
5. A synthetic material used in sports grounds as a durable substitute for natural grass.
6. A campaign designed to appear like a genuine popular (or grassroots) movement, that does not have such popular support.
7. Alternative letter-case form of Astroturf.
8. To fabricate an impression of political support for an agenda.

Etymology / origin

From astro- + turf, from its namesake trademark, in turn a reference to the Astrodome stadium in Houston, the first major sports venue to install artificial turf in 1966. The venue was named by its developer Roy Hofheinz, presumably a reference to the emerging identity of Houston as Space City. Originally marketed as ChemGrass.

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