Grass-roots

adj

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Adjective

1
Alternative spelling of grassroots. alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
"Another Bush — George W.’s brother Jeb — is likely to be a big player in the Republican Party’s future. And the most powerful grass-roots force in America, the Tea Party, derives its energy mostly from the same older, white voters who once vilified Bill Clinton."

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Example

"We must focus on building a solid grass-roots movement."

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