"grasstops" meaning in All languages combined

See grasstops on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Audio: en-au-grasstops.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: Perhaps modelled on grassroots. Etymology templates: {{m|en|grassroots}} grassroots Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} grasstops (not comparable)
  1. (idiomatic) Of, related to, or involving local influential figures. Tags: idiomatic, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-grasstops-en-adj-JclSTeRV
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: grass tops

Noun [English]

Audio: en-au-grasstops.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: Perhaps modelled on grassroots. Etymology templates: {{m|en|grassroots}} grassroots Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} grasstops
  1. plural of grasstop Tags: form-of, plural Form of: grasstop
    Sense id: en-grasstops-en-noun-7zKXD-Il Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 63 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: grass tops

Noun [English]

Audio: en-au-grasstops.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: Perhaps modelled on grassroots. Etymology templates: {{m|en|grassroots}} grassroots Head templates: {{head|en|noun|plurale tantum}} grasstops (plurale tantum)
  1. People in a position of power or influence at a local level. Tags: plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-grasstops-en-noun-bA4oXwL2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: grass tops

Download JSON data for grasstops meaning in All languages combined (3.5kB)

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