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greenwash

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green·wash   (grēn'wŏsh', -wôsh')   
n.  
  1. The dissemination of misleading information by an organization to conceal its abuse of the environment in order to present a positive public image.

  2. The information so disseminated.


[green + (white)wash.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry:  greenwash
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  the practice of promoting environmentally friendly programs to deflect attention from an organization's environmentally unfriendly or less savory activities; also called greenwashing
Example:  Many large industries are using greenwashing techniques to sell themselves these days.
Etymology:  green 'environmentally friendly' + (white)wash 'conceal flaws'
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Slang Dictionary
greenwash

  1. tv.
    to laundermoney; to obliterate the illegal sources of money by moving it through a variety of financial institutions. (Underworld.) : It was shown in court that the mayor had been involved in greenwashing some of the bribe money.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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