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grassroots

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


ADJECTIVE
involving ordinary people, rather than politicians
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Progressive critique has long demanded that students learn the truth: that dismantling Jim Crow required sophisticated, institutional organizing at the grassroots level.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

The distinction, she said, is that the group is trying to do so through grassroots activism, not through big-money donors, and is focused on serving the everyday workers of L.A. and not special interests.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Lindstrom hosted early screenings of the film, which inspired grassroots advocacy that reached then-Gov.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

But the 22-year-old, from Sunderland, would rather people spent time and money supporting independent acts at grassroots venues instead.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

He didn’t just want to change Haiti at a grassroots level.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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