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- Dictionarygrass roots/ˈɡras ˈˌro͞ots/
plural
- 1. the most basic level of an activity or organization: "the whole campaign would be conducted at the grass roots"
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1. : the very foundation or source. You must attack the problem at the grass roots. 2. : the basic level of society or of an organization especially as viewed in relation to higher or more centralized positions of power.
the ordinary people in a society or an organization, especially a political party: The feeling among the grassroots of the Party is that the leaders are not radical enough. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Ordinary people. banausic. civil ceremony. commonalty. community. demotic. Joe Bloggs. Joe Public. John Doe. John Q. Public.
the ordinary people in a society, movement, or organization: She spent years trying to design education policy from the grass roots up. grass-roots. adjective [ not gradable ] (also grassroots) us / ˌɡræsˌruts, ˈrʊts / a grass-roots movement. (Definition of grass roots from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Grassroots definition: the common or ordinary people, especially as contrasted with the leadership or elite of a political party, social organization, etc.; the rank and file.. See examples of GRASSROOTS used in a sentence.
Something grassroots is at the most basic level of something, down there in the dirt with the roots of an idea or activity. If you’re looking to make a change from the ground up, start at the grassroots.
1. relating to the ordinary people as distinct from the active leadership of a party or organization: used esp of the rank-and-file members of a political party, or of the voters themselves. grass-roots support for the new party. She joined the party at grass-roots level.
Definitions of grass roots. noun. the common people at a local level (as distinguished from the centers of political activity) see more. see less. type of: common people, folk, folks. people in general (often used in the plural) noun.
The grassroots of an organization or movement are the ordinary people who form the main part of it, rather than its leaders. You have to join the party at grassroots level from what I understand. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
1. People at a local or low level rather than at the center or upper levels of an organization or movement. Often used with the. 2. The lowest or most basic level of an organization or movement: a campaign that started at the grassroots. grass′roots′ adj. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Definition of grassroots noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
