Brownwash
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Brownwash is a verb meaning (rare) To rebrand, cover up or divert attention from amoral, illicit or criminal activities by establishing partnerships or connections with legitimate, value-based organizations e.g. NGOs.
Meaning
(rare) To rebrand, cover up or divert attention from amoral, illicit or criminal activities by establishing partnerships or connections with legitimate, value-based organizations e.g. NGOs.
Example Sentences
Company X are brownwashing when they say they are partners with child rights NGO Y, yet employ child labor in their factories in Country Z.
Word Forms
- brownwashes
- brownwashing
- brownwashed
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include whitewash, blackwash, wash out, mindwash, bewash, acid-wash.
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