adjective
- involving or coming from ordinary people at a local level rather than from leaders or organizations
Usage: often used before nouns; sometimes written as ‘grass-root’ or ‘grassroots’
Examples
- The grassroot movement gained support from local volunteers.
- She started a grassroot campaign to improve the neighborhood park.
- The organization focuses on grassroot activism in rural communities.
- Grassroot efforts often create lasting change in small towns.
- The politician emphasized his grassroot connections to voters.
- Many grassroot organizations rely on donations from community members.