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grassroots

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


ADJECTIVE
involving ordinary people, rather than politicians
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But there was some good news: The number of people attending gigs at a grassroots level rose by 13%, with 21 million fans checking out shows in 2025.

From BBC

In an email to DUP members Robinson said he wanted to "reflect the desire across grassroots unionism to see unionist representatives and their political parties working together to promote the union".

From BBC

Members of Stand With Crypto, one of the industry’s biggest grassroots organizations, have also flooded Congress with calls to pass industry rules.

From The Wall Street Journal

The group described itself as a "grassroots movement for unity and patriotism" involved in a UK flag-raising campaign and that it had documented events in northern France around "illegal Channel crossings".

From BBC

But social media presents a new problem: coordinated influence that hides behind armies of avatars, creating a false impression of grassroots support.

From The Wall Street Journal