grass_roots (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the expression *grass roots*:
NOUN	relation	grass roots	the essential foundation or source
NOUN	group	grass roots	the common people at a local level (as distinguished from the centers of political activity)

English > *grass roots*: 2 senses > noun 1, relation
Meaning	The essential foundation or source.
Example	"the problem was attacked at the grass roots"
Broader	foundation	The basis on which something is grounded

English > *grass roots*: 2 senses > noun 2, group
Meaning	The common people at a local level (as distinguished from the centers of political activity).
Broader	folk, folks, common people	People in general (often used in the plural)
Usage of	plural, plural form	The form of a word that is used to denote more than one

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