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greening
noun [S] (POLITICS) /ˈɡriː.nɪŋ/Definition
› the process of becoming more active about protecting the environment: The next ten years, he predicted, would see the greening of America (= Americans starting to take more care of the environment).Environmental issuesRubbish and wasteProtection and protectors
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