"grassroots" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more grassroots [comparative], most grassroots [superlative]
Etymology: grass + roots Etymology templates: {{com|en|grass|roots}} grass + roots Head templates: {{en-adj}} grassroots (comparative more grassroots, superlative most grassroots)
  1. Of, or relating to people or society at the local level, particularly in politics, social movements, etc.; of the grass roots. Categories (topical): Society Synonyms: grass-roots, grassroot Derived forms: grassroots democracy, grassroots leader Related terms: grass roots Translations (of the grass roots): তৃণমূল (trinômul) (Bengali), 草根 (cǎogēn) (Chinese Mandarin), 基層 (Chinese Mandarin), 基层 (jīcéng) (Chinese Mandarin), ruohonjuuritason (Finnish), local (French), sur le terrain (French), Basis- (German), Grassroots- (German), akar rumput (Indonesian), popolare (Italian), akar umbi (Malay), рядово́й (rjadovój) (Russian), низово́й (nizovój) (Russian), обыкнове́нный (obyknovénnyj) (Russian), обы́чный (obýčnyj) (Russian), ме́стный (méstnyj) (english: local) (Russian), de base (Spanish), gräsrot [common-gender] (Swedish), รากหญ้า (râak-yâa) (Thai)

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