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 (gr

, -r

) adj.

grass roots

pl n

1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy)

a. 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

b. (as modifier) the newly elected MP expressed a wish for greater contact with people at grass-roots level

2. the origin or essentials

[sense 1 originally US, with reference to rural areas in contrast to the towns]

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun	1.	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 npl (fig) → base f

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common people
country
cover
demotic
divot
folk
folks
foundation
Grass
grass-roots
grassland
greensward
ground
Jackson
Land
people
pulse
pulses
pulsing

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.

Burning Daylight by London, Jack View in context

Grass of the Andes
Grass oil
grass over
Grass Owl
grass parakeet
Grass parrakeet
grass parrot
grass pea
grass pea
grass pea
grass pea
grass pea
Grass Pea Amine Oxidase
grass peas
Grass peavine
Grass Phylogeny Working Group
Grass Pickerel
Grass Pickerel
grass pickerels
grass pickerels
grass pink
grass pink
grass pink
Grass plover
Grass Point State Park
grass poly
Grass Ridge Equestrian Foundation
Grass River Natural Area
Grass River Railroad Corporation
Grass roof

grass roots

Grass Roots Anti-Imperialist Network
Grass Roots Art and Community Effort
Grass Roots Awards Sponsorship Program
Grass Roots economic Organizing
Grass Roots Effort
Grass Roots Environmental Action Now
Grass Roots Environmental Education Network
Grass Roots Football Live
Grass Roots Football Show
Grass Roots Impact
Grass Roots Improvement Program
Grass Roots Initiative Fund
Grass Roots Innovative Policy Program
Grass Roots Mountain Bike Association
Grass Roots North Carolina
Grass Roots Organizing
Grass Roots Organizing Weekend
Grass Roots Ultimate Benefit
Grass Roots Venice Neighborhood Council
Grass Seed
grass seed abscess
grass seed abscess
grass seed abscess
grass seed abscess
grass seed abscess
grass seed awns
grass seed awns
grass seed awns
grass seed awns
grass seed awns