grass roots

See also: grassroots and grass-roots

English

Pronunciation

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Noun

grass roots (uncountable)

1. (idiomatic) People and society at the local (most basic) level rather than at the national centre of political activity
2. The essential foundation or source of something

Related terms

• grass tops

Translations

local (most basic) level

• Danish: græsrødder pl
• Italian: società civile (it) f
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• Thai: รากหญ้า (râak-yâa)

See also

• grass-roots
• grassroots