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noun (used with a singular or plural verb) . Also, grass roots.
1.
the common or ordinary people, especially as contrasted with the leadership or elite of a political party, social organization, etc.; the rank and file.
2.
the agricultural and rural areas of a country.
3.
the people inhabiting these areas, especially as a political, social, or economic group.
4.
the origin or basis of something; the basic or primary concept, rule, part, or the like.
adjective Also, grass-roots.
5.
of, pertaining to, or involving the common people, especially as contrasted with or separable from an elite: a grassroots movement for nuclear disarmament.
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Origin:
1910–15 Americanism for def 1
1910–15 Americanism for def 1
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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