ambush marketing

American  

[am-boosh mahr-ki-ting] / ˈæm bʊʃ ˈmɑr kɪ tɪŋ /

noun

1. a marketing strategy for associating a brand with a major event without paying sponsorship fees, often by exploiting the publicity generated by an official sponsor and rival brand.

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Etymology

Origin of ambush marketing

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

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ambush marketing

It is known as ambush marketing - and Fifa has been battling it since 1994.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

"Social media is the spot where there's the most opportunity for ambush marketing and commercialization that would be an irritant to a top sponsor," Ryan, the DLA Piper attorney, said.

From Reuters ● Apr. 1, 2016

A stream of branded Starbucks cups has seeped around the Olympic grounds in what some initially surmised was a cunning ambush marketing campaign—a suggestion that Starbucks and NBC deny.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 15, 2014

Other athletes will be happy to know the I.O.C. will not be checking their underwear for potential ambush marketing.

From New York Times ● Jul. 27, 2012

Bendtner could face Uefa action for ambush marketing.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 14, 2012