grassroot

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A form of grassroots — Of, or relating to people or society at the local level, particularly in politics, social movements, etc.; of the grass roots.

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Meanings

adjectivegrassroot (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of grassroots.

    This is the heart of grassroot development – the funds get where they ought to be, in projects the people actually care about.

    2009 March 2, “Microcredit an alternative to aid”, in Toronto Star

Origin

From grass + root.

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APA

grassroot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grassroot

MLA

“grassroot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grassroot. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “grassroot,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grassroot.

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