Usually means: Originating from the general population.
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  1. grassroots: Merriam-Webster
  2. grassroots: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. grassroots: Vocabulary.com
  4. Grassroots, grassroots: Wordnik
  5. grassroots, the grassroots: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  6. grassroots: Wiktionary
  7. grassroots: The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus
  8. grassroots: Dictionary.com
  9. grassroots: Cambridge Essential American English Dictionary
  10. Grassroots (album), Grassroots (film), Grassroots (organization), Grassroots, The Grassroots: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  11. grassroots: Rhymezone
  12. grassroots: FreeDictionary.org
  13. grassroots: Mnemonic Dictionary
  14. Grassroots: The Word Detective
  15. grassroots: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. Biodiversity (No longer online)

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  1. grassroots: Urban Dictionary

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  1. grassroots: NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL

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Definitions from Wiktionary (grassroots)

▸ adjective:  Of, or relating to people or society at the local level, particularly in politics, social movements, etc.; of the grass roots.

Similar:
basic, common, grass tops, folk, grasstops, popular, folkly, groundy, populist, bottom-up, more...

Opposite:
top-down

Types:
local, national, international, global, more...

Phrases:
grassroots democracy, the grassroots, Grassroots Democratic Party of Germany, Grassroots fundraising, Grassroots Party, more...

Adjectives:
more, local, strong, new, effective, real, very, widespread, successful, little, national

Colors:
    green,     olive,     lime,     forest green,     sage, more...

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Similar:
basic, common, grass tops, folk, grasstops, popular, folkly, groundy, populist, bottom-up, more...

Opposite:
top-down

Types:
local, national, international, global, more...

Phrases:
grassroots democracy, the grassroots, Grassroots Democratic Party of Germany, Grassroots fundraising, Grassroots Party, more...

Adjectives:
more, local, strong, new, effective, real, very, widespread, successful, little, national

Colors:
    green,     olive,     lime,     forest green,     sage, more...



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