grassroots

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The coalition includes the political and grassroots organizations Progressive International, the People’s Forum and Code Pink, among others.

From Los Angeles Times

For Mair, the lament is that the very public controversy playing out on that Olympic stage will force changes at the top level of the sport that will trickle down to the grassroots.

From Los Angeles Times

Journalists and researchers interested in major public health initiatives and international grassroots collaboration are encouraged to attend and hear directly from leaders in this rapidly advancing field.

From Science Daily

"Jamaat is a very organised political party. For the last several decades, they have worked relentlessly at the grassroots level," she says.

From BBC

In a faded rehearsal hall in the gritty concrete sprawl of northern Rio de Janeiro, samba dancers and drummers fine-tune their rhythms for a grassroots carnival parade few tourists have heard of.

From Barron's