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grass-roots 
[gras-roots, -roots, grahs-] Pronunciation Key
[gras-roots, -roots, grahs-] Pronunciation Key –adjective
| of, pertaining to, or involving the common people, esp. as contrasted with or separable from an elite: a grass-roots movement for nuclear disarmament. |
[Origin: 1910–15]
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| grassroots | |
adjective | |
| 1. | fundamental; "the grassroots factor in making the decision" |
| 2. | of or involving the common people as constituting a fundamental political and economic group; "a grassroots movement for nuclear disarmament" |
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