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I've also gotten to play in front of a million people in Central Park when there was a grass roots movement calling for nuclear disarmament - it was about 1982 - they called it Peace Sunday.
Jackson Browne

Meaning of "grass roots" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GRASS ROOTS

Sense 1 originally US, with reference to rural areas in contrast to the towns.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GRASS ROOTS

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GRASS ROOTS

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Grass roots is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GRASS ROOTS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Grassroots

A grassroots movement is driven by a community's politics. The term implies that the creation of the movement and the group supporting it are natural and spontaneous, highlighting the differences between this and a movement that is orchestrated by traditional power structures. Grassroots movements are often at the local level, as many volunteers in the community give their time to support the local party, which can lead to helping the national party. For instance, a grassroots movement can lead to significant voter registration for a political party, which in turn helps the state and national parties.

Definition of grass roots in the English dictionary

The definition of grass roots in the dictionary is the ordinary people as distinct from the active leadership of a party or organization: used esp of the rank-and-file members of a political party, or of the voters themselves. Other definition of grass roots is the origin or essentials.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GRASS ROOTS

grass
grass box
grass cloth
grass court
grass cutter
grass green
grass hockey
grass moth
grass skirt
grass snake
grass tree
grass up
grass widow
grass widower
grass-of-Parnassus
grass-roots
grasser
grassfinch
grasshook
grasshopper

WORDS THAT END LIKE GRASS ROOTS

bamboo shoots
boots
cahoots
cowboy boots
desert boots
foots
grass-roots
gumboots
hiking boots
hoots
in cahoots
kinky boots
moonboots
riding boots
roots
rubber boots
thigh boots
toots
top boots
Wellington boots

Synonyms and antonyms of grass roots in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «grass roots» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GRASS ROOTS

Find out the translation of grass roots to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of grass roots from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «grass roots» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

基础群众
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bases
570 millions of speakers

English

grass roots
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

घास की जड़ें
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الشعبية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

корни травы
278 millions of speakers

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270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঘাস শিকড়
260 millions of speakers

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220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Akar rumput
190 millions of speakers

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Basis
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

一般構成員
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

민초
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Suket werna
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

cơ sở
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புல் வேர்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गवत मुळे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ot kökleri
70 millions of speakers

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base
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

korzenie trawy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

корені трави
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rădăcini de iarbă
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

αντιλαϊκή
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

grondvlak
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

gräsrötter
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

grasrota
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of grass roots

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GRASS ROOTS»

The term «grass roots» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.984 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GRASS ROOTS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about grass roots

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8 QUOTES WITH «GRASS ROOTS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word grass roots.
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Lester Bangs
When kids can't afford to see it anymore maybe we'll have a whole resurgence of garage bands all over America and this New Wave thing will start to mean something on a grass roots level.
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Jello Biafra
The jury had down right contempt for punk rock grass roots ethics.
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Jackson Browne
I've also gotten to play in front of a million people in Central Park when there was a grass roots movement calling for nuclear disarmament - it was about 1982 - they called it Peace Sunday.
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Erin Gray
I think there's been a major shift in grass roots media because of the Internet and because the geeks and nerds rule the world. They are in control in so many ways.
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George Noory
I've been a radio and television news person since I was 19 years old. I'm 57 years old now. But the advantage is that I have studied, investigated, and reported over those years on nearly every major story from wars and recessions to grass roots local issues.
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Roy Romer
I do think there is something to be said for those who have significant experience at state level and have run campaigns or have been deeply involved in grass roots political campaigns and who have actual hands-on experience.
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Duncan Sheik
A real foolproof way to do it is play your stuff by hook or by crook and build up a grass roots following.
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Gary Wolf
The intersection of political analysis and Internet theory is a busy crossroad of cliche, where familiar rhetorical vehicles - decentralized authority, emergent leadership, empowered grass roots - create a ceaseless buzz.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GRASS ROOTS»

Discover the use of grass roots in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to grass roots and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Grass Roots
This book is an account of four modern prairie towns, of farming in Western Canada, and also describes how the West was settled and how its small towns are being depopulated by the same external economic forces controlled from Eastern ...
Heather Robertson, 1973
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Grass-Roots Socialism: Radical Movements in the Southwest, ...
In Grass-Roots Socialism, James Green includes information about the party's propaganda techniques, especially those used in the lively newspapers that claimed fifty thousand subscribers in the Southwest by 1913, and information about the ...
James R. Green, 1978
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Henry Ford and Grass-roots America
A study of Henry Ford and rural America in the 1920s
Reynold M. Wik, 1972
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Grass Roots
From bestselling author Stuart Woods, a legal thriller featuring attorney Will Lee who travels South to return to his Georgia roots—and gets involved in a political firestorm that could make or break his career.
Stuart Woods, 2012
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Grass roots: African origins of an American art
"Grass Roots: African Origins of an American Art accompanies an exhibition of the same name produced by the Museum for African Art in New-York.
Dale Rosengarten, Theodore Rosengarten, Enid Schildkrout, 2008
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Grass roots: marijuana in America today
Reviews the history of marijuana use in America from the earliest evidence of its use to today's growing "grass roots" movement toward decriminalization and legalization
Albert Harry Goldman, 1979
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Grass Roots and Green Tape: Principles and Practices of ...
These are framed by international examples from developed nations, and analysis of trends around the world.
Anna Carr, 2002
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Grass Roots Leaders: The BrainSmart Revolution in Business
Tony Buzan, Tony Dottino and Richard Israel pick up a theme they first introduced nearly a decade ago in The Brain Smart Leader and document a way of fundamentally changing the perspective and behaviour of leaders and employees in your ...
Mr Richard Israel, Mr Tony Buzan, Mr Tony Dottino, 2012
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High-tech Grass Roots: The Professionalization of Local ...
This book looks at new trends in small-town politics, tracking the infiltration of sophisticated communications technology, the use of political consultants, and the increase in fundraising and campaign expenditures.
J. Cherie Strachan, 2003
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Grass Roots: The Universe of Home
A collection of essays drawn from the author's experience in rural Minnesota considers the contrast between the clarity of truth in nature and man's attempt to define it himself
Paul Gruchow, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GRASS ROOTS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term grass roots is used in the context of the following news items.
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Detroit church, site of Malcolm X's “Message to the Grass Roots
King Solomon Baptist Church in Detroit, the place where Malcolm X delivered his 1963 “Message to the Grass Roots” address, has been added ... «atlantadailyworld, Jul 15»
2
Alabama Socialists Come Out Of The Woodwork For Sanders
Bemoaning greed, Republicans, and wealth Sanders, called on political adherents to create a new society via grass roots organizing and ... «Daily Caller, Jul 15»
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Labor faces grass roots push to set firm climate targets
The full story... Labor faces grass roots push to set firm climate targets. Jake Sturmer reported this story on Thursday, July 9, 2015 08:26:00 ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»
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Grass roots
Rick Crivello, owner of Bob's Lawn & Garden in Godfrey, says he prides himself on customer service. He purchased the business from his aunt ... «Alton Telegraph, Jul 15»
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The grass roots party putting Yorkshire first
Richard Carter, leader of the Yorkshire First party at work in his campaign shed. Picture: Bruce Rollinson. From a garden shed in Yorkshire, ... «Yorkshire Post, Jul 15»
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Grass Roots and Cowboy Boots fundraiser to take place September 12
The Grass Roots and Cowboy Boots fundraiser is taking place on September 12 in the Eastlink Arena at the Credit Union Place. Warren Ellis ... «Journal Pioneer, Jul 15»
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Grass Roots Farmers' Cooperative Manager to Give Tips on …
C.J. Sentell, production manager of the Grass Roots Farmers' Cooperative, will discuss opportunities for growers to increase their incomes at a ... «UAPB News, Jul 15»
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AK Party grass roots support coalition with MHP, deputy chairman says
Justice and Development Party (AK Party) Deputy Chairman Beşir Atalay has suggested that the party's grass roots want the party to form a ... «Today's Zaman, Jun 15»
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To bridge the gap between the military and society, try this grass
I think we should take a “grass roots” approach to the problem. During the Global War on Terror, military units adopted the strategic corporal ... «Foreign Policy, Jun 15»
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Farm-to-Dispensary Medical Marijuana in New York: Grass Roots
At last, New Yorkers with serious medical conditions including cancer, HIV, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, inflammatory bowel disease, ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»

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