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grass roots

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grass roots
pl.n. (used with a sing. or pl. verb)
1. People or society at a local level rather than at the center of major political activity. Often used with the.
2. The groundwork or source of something.

grass-roots (grsrts, -rts) adj.

grass roots
Noun, pl
ordinary members of a group or organization, as distinct from its leaders
Adjective
grassroots
of the ordinary members of a group or organization: the focus of a virulent grassroots campaign
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.grass roots - the essential foundation or source; "the problem was attacked at the grass roots"
foundation - the basis on which something is grounded; "there is little foundation for his objections"
2.grass roots - the common people at a local level (as distinguished from the centers of political activity)
plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
common people, folk, folks - people in general (often used in the plural); "they're just country folk"; "folks around here drink moonshine"; "the common people determine the group character and preserve its customs from one generation to the next"
Translations
grass roots adjde base
npl (POL) → bases fpl
grass roots npl (fig) → base f
grass roots npl (fig) → base f


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She's a-coming, fellows, gold from the grass roots down, a hundred dollars to the pan, and a stampede in from the Outside fifty thousand strong.
 
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