microtarget

American  

[mahy-kroh-tahr-git] / ˈmaɪ kroʊˌtɑr gɪt /

verb (used with object)

microtargeted, microtargeting

1. to direct advertising to (a small group of people) to selectively appeal to them, based on detailed information about their habits and interests, usually gathered without their knowledge.

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Other Word Forms

• microtargeting
  noun

Example Sentences

To support its policy objectives, China set a fiscal deficit target of around 4% of GDP, in line with last year’s record deficit target, giving policymakers ample room to rev up government spending if needed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Eliminating the gap between outlays and revenues for these programs would yield more than half the reductions needed to reach the 3% deficit target by 2033.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government had cut spending and lowered the country’s fiscal deficit target to 4.6% - the lowest since 2015, according to Bloomberg.

From BBC • Aug. 21, 2024

The official added that the fiscal deficit target for 2023/24 would be lower by at least 50 basis points from 6.4% this fiscal.

From Reuters • Dec. 29, 2022

The government's 1996 budget, passed in March 1996, includes a budget deficit target of 4.2%, to be attained largely through cuts in non-social-service government spending and income from an ambitious privatization program.

From The 1996 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency