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1. : basic, fundamental. the grassroots factor in deciding to buy a house. 2. : being, originating, or operating in or at the grass roots. a grassroots organization. grassroots political support. 3. : not adapted from or added to an existing facility or operation : totally new.
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.
GRASSROOTS definition: 1. the ordinary people in a society or an organization, especially a political party: 2. involving…. Learn more.
A grassroots movement is one that uses the people in a given district, region or community as the basis for a political or economic movement. Grassroots movements and organizations use collective action from the local level to implement change at the local, regional, national, or international levels.
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.
Definition of grassroots noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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)
