"grassroots leader" meaning in English

{
  "etymology_text": "Compound noun formed with English elements. Compare U.S. English (grassroots) A rank used to describe a political party of bottom-up management structure.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "grassroots leaders",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "expansion": "grassroots leader (plural grassroots leaders)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Singapore English",
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        },
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "en",
          "name": "Government",
          "orig": "en:Government",
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      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1985, Low Mei Mei, The Straits Times (Singapore), page 12",
          "text": "Grassroots leaders still play a key role in the Government’s efforts to reach out to the people even with the setting up of the Feedback Unit.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1999, Cocoa Man, “Google Groups: Grassroots leaders can help improve our lives.”, in Online",
          "text": "Can grassroots leaders really help improve our lives or are they just running dogs of the PAP.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2000, Mohamad Maidin Bin PAcker Mohd, Singapore Government Media Release, page 2",
          "text": "Our grassroots leaders decided to upgrade it into a modern CC to serve residents better.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2010, People's Association (Singapore), (Online)",
          "text": "Members of the public will be able to better identify their grassroots leaders and district councillors with the implementation of the new PA identity card."
        },
        {
          "text": "2017, Lim Yangchen , Straits Times, 7 Oct (Online) Bishan East-Thomson Constituency grassroots leader Edmund Lim said: \"This is a way of educating our younger generation... to be aware of the importance of caring for our elderly.\""
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A government-appointed volunteer who serves in an organisation with the main purpose of bridging the gap between the Singapore Government and the people."
      ],
      "id": "en-grassroots_leader-en-noun-pEvrLFcu",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Singapore) A government-appointed volunteer who serves in an organisation with the main purpose of bridging the gap between the Singapore Government and the people."
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "alt": "GRO",
          "word": "grassroots organization"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Singapore"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɡɹɑːsɹuːts ˈliːdə/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "grassroots leader"
}

{
  "etymology_text": "Compound noun formed with English elements. Compare U.S. English (grassroots) A rank used to describe a political party of bottom-up management structure.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "grassroots leaders",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "grassroots leader (plural grassroots leaders)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "alt": "GRO",
      "word": "grassroots organization"
    }
  ],
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        "English multiword terms",
        "English nouns",
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        "English terms with quotations",
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        "Singapore English",
        "en:Government"
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      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1985, Low Mei Mei, The Straits Times (Singapore), page 12",
          "text": "Grassroots leaders still play a key role in the Government’s efforts to reach out to the people even with the setting up of the Feedback Unit.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1999, Cocoa Man, “Google Groups: Grassroots leaders can help improve our lives.”, in Online",
          "text": "Can grassroots leaders really help improve our lives or are they just running dogs of the PAP.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2000, Mohamad Maidin Bin PAcker Mohd, Singapore Government Media Release, page 2",
          "text": "Our grassroots leaders decided to upgrade it into a modern CC to serve residents better.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2010, People's Association (Singapore), (Online)",
          "text": "Members of the public will be able to better identify their grassroots leaders and district councillors with the implementation of the new PA identity card."
        },
        {
          "text": "2017, Lim Yangchen , Straits Times, 7 Oct (Online) Bishan East-Thomson Constituency grassroots leader Edmund Lim said: \"This is a way of educating our younger generation... to be aware of the importance of caring for our elderly.\""
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A government-appointed volunteer who serves in an organisation with the main purpose of bridging the gap between the Singapore Government and the people."
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Singapore) A government-appointed volunteer who serves in an organisation with the main purpose of bridging the gap between the Singapore Government and the people."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Singapore"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɡɹɑːsɹuːts ˈliːdə/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "grassroots leader"
}