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grassroots

grass·roots [ gráss rts, gráss rts ]


plural noun 
Definition:
 
1. ordinary people: the ordinary people in a community or the ordinary members of an organization, as opposed to the leadership

2. basis of something: the origin, basis, fundamental aim, or basic meaning of something
the grassroots of socialism

3. rural areas: agricultural or rural areas

4. rural people: the people living in rural areas

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