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grassroots

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


ADJECTIVE
involving ordinary people, rather than politicians
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Toth, who was involved in the grassroots push long before Trump waded into politics, said the president is just accelerating work that was already underway.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

Sally Pillay and Megan Anandarangam, of Eyes on ICE NJ, a grassroots anti-detention coalition, showed up long before the cameras arrived.

From Slate • May 29, 2026

“On a number of issues that would primarily impact conditions in low-income communities, grassroots blacks have registered opinions that are sharply at odds with the positions taken by the civil rights cadres.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

The coroner made a number of recommendations to prevent future deaths occurring including mandatory cardiac arrest training for all football coaches and referees including at grassroots level.

From BBC • May 22, 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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