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Definition of Grassroots
1. Adjective. Fundamental. "The grassroots factor in making the decision"
2. Adjective. Of or involving the common people as constituting a fundamental political and economic group. "A grassroots movement for nuclear disarmament"
Definition of Grassroots
1. Adjective. Of, or relating to people or society at the local level; of the grass roots ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Grassroots
1. grassroot [n] - See also: grassroot
Lexicographical Neighbors of Grassroots
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Literary usage of Grassroots
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Identifying and Responding to New Forms of Drug Abuse: Lessons Learned from by Marcia R. Chaiken (1994)
"A Drug's Popularity Stems From Both a grassroots Movement and Promotion by Organized
... Stage 2: Initial grassroots Switches in Types of Drugs Used Stage 2 ..."
2. Learning from Change: Issues and Experiences in Participatory Monitoring and by Marisol Estrella (2000)
"These volunteers worked under difficult political conditions to establish extension
services and carry out vital grassroots organizing work. ..."
3. Remember Your Humanity: International Student/Young Pugwash Yearbook 2005 by Arthur Petersen, Juan Pablo Pardo-Guerra (2006)
"In this article the concept of 'grassroots science' is introduced. ... grassroots
science is not thought of as a substitution for either academic science or ..."
4. Criminal Victimization in the U. S., 1992 (1994)
"grassroots CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT IN ELECTRONIC DELIVERY To be effective, any Federal
electronic service delivery program—whether demonstration, ..."
5. The State of the People: Citizens, Civil Society and Governance in South by Bert Klandermans, Marlene Roefs, Johan Olivier (2001)
"... Figure 5.1 a: Participation in grassroots organisations, including church
organisations 1.4 1.2 1 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 -Black - Coloured -Asian -White 0 1994 ..."
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