GRASSROOTS Definition & Meaning

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grassroots

[ gras-roots, -roots, grahs- ]

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noun

(used with a singular or plural verb)

the common or ordinary people, especially as contrasted with the leadership or elite of a political party, social organization, etc.; the rank and file.
the agricultural and rural areas of a country.
the people inhabiting these areas, especially as a political, social, or economic group.
the origin or basis of something; the basic or primary concept, rule, part, or the like.

adjective

of, relating to, or involving the common people, especially as contrasted with or separable from an elite:
a grassroots movement for nuclear disarmament.

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Origin of grassroots¹

1910–15 Americanism grassroots fordef 1

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He highlighted some initiatives already in motion at some theaters — limited trailers, daily deals, extended matinee pricing and grassroots marketing.

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Neighbors and grassroots groups in South L.A. put their muscle together, stood up to their own council member, and stopped the Lancer project, a closed-system incinerator to burn trash into energy near the Coliseum.

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The Democrats are offering some leadership and the grassroots has the energy that's going to be needed to fight this fight.

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While historically they were aimed at combating a foreign enemy and were government-led, their modern-day equivalents are grassroots and target a domestic nemesis: government dysfunction and the breakdown of the food supply system.

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Musk's lawyers added that the payments were "intended to generate a grassroots movement in opposition to activist judges, not to expressly advocate for or against any candidate".

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