brownwashed
brownwashed is the simple past and past participle of brownwash.
Meaning of brownwash
Verb
brownwash (third-person singular simple present brownwashes, present participle brownwashing, simple past and past participle brownwashed)
- 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.
- 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.
Questions about brownwashed
- What is brownwashed the simple past and past participle of?
- Brownwashed is the simple past and past participle of brownwash.
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