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grassroots

[gras-roots, -roots, grahs-] / ˈgræsˌruts, -ˌrʊts, ˈgrɑs- /


ADJECTIVE
involving ordinary people, rather than politicians
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In one grassroots effort to ease headaches, an online platform has been created to allow users to upload real-time updates on availability, prices and waiting times.

From Barron's Sep. 8, 2026

Norman, the suburban Charlotte congressman whom Graham defeated, ran as a hard-right grassroots conservative.

From Slate Aug. 26, 2026

Talking of managers who changed the face of English football, no-one has moved the game right from the elite level through to grassroots as much as Pep Guardiola.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

Democracy Forward has asked people to take one civic-minded action per day leading up to the election, while Indivisible, a progressive grassroots organization, is training volunteers nationwide to mount public push-back to any interference.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 2026

LiNK moved to Torrance from Washington, D.C., to find cheaper rent and to focus on building a grassroots movement.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden




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