Grassroots

//ˈɡɹæs.ɹuːts// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, or relating to people or society at the local level, particularly in politics, social movements, etc.; of the grass roots.

    "If there’s a down side to the film, it’s that “Soros” probably doesn’t devote enough time to the way its subject has become a favorite bogeyman to conservatives that paint him as the guiding hand behind grassroots campaigns by those intent on discrediting them."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or involving the common people as constituting a fundamental political and economic group wordnet
  2. 2
    fundamental wordnet

Synonyms

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basicbasicscommon

Example

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"At a grassroots level, it is mandatory to take action."

Etymology

From grass + roots.

Related phrases

grassroots democracygrassroots leadergrass roots

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