grassroots
Of, or relating to people or society at the local level, particularly in politics,…Of, or relating to people or society at the local level, particularly in politics, social movements, etc.; of the grass roots.
» At a grassroots level, it is mandatory to take action.
Sbgodin · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesOf, or relating to people or society at the local level, particularly in politics, social movements, etc.; of the grass roots.
Basis-, Grassroots-
рядово́йrjadovój, низово́йnizovój, обыкнове́нныйobyknovénnyj
- of or involving the common people as constituting a fundamental political and economic group
- fundamental
Examples
6 sentencesAt a grassroots level, it is mandatory to take action.
Let's create a grassroots political movement by using the possibilities of the Internet.
deLasst uns durch Ausnutzung der Möglichkeiten des Weltnetzes eine basisdemokratische Bewegung schaffen! — al_ex_an_der
A number of purported grassroots movements are really astroturfing campaigns by the ultra-wealthy.
deEine Anzahl vorgeblicher Graswurzelbewegungen sind in Wirklichkeit von den Ultrareichen ausgerollter Kunstrasen. — Yorwba · CC BY 2.0 FR
Grassroots movements will crush the elite.
She supports grassroots movements.
Translations
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Forms
more grassroots, most grassroots| Comparative | more grassroots Lesson |
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Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
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