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Definition passing off in British English

passing off noun

[uncountable] noun
/ˌpɑːsɪŋ ˈɒf/
1

the act of producing products that are very similar to another company's products and thereby causing people to believe they are the original in a way that contravenes intellectual property law

Definition passing off in British English