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missionware noun. Products such as pens, coffee mugs, and T-shirts that are handed out to employees and that include the company's logo, motto, or mission statement.

Example Citation:
How do you like being a walking advertisement for your employer? For those who feel it's a tad tacky, there's a new name for such marketing, according to Training, a magazine published in Minneapolis and geared toward training professionals. In an article titled 'Jargon Alert,' Training reports the practice is described as 'missionware.'  "
—Carol Kleiman, "Chew On These Work Snippets," Chicago Tribune, April 16, 2000

Related Words:
beerware
careware
coasterware
fritterware
herdware
mission creep
regift
retroware
shovelware
slideware
treeware

Subject Category:
Business - Corporate Culture

Posted on April 18, 2000 at 9:14 AM


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