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Isubst. flt. \/ˌɡrɑːsˈruːts\/1) ( overført) grasrota, det brede lag av folket2) grunnen, roten, jordaattack a problem at the grass roots ta for seg et problem på grasrotnivå, angripe et problem på grunnplanetIIadj. \/ˌɡrɑːsˌruːts\/1) grasrot-, folkelig2) bondsk, bonde-, landsensgrass roots democracy nærdemokratigrass roots facts grunnleggende fakta
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grass roots — n the grass roots the ordinary people in an organization, rather than the leaders >grass roots adj ▪ We are hoping for full participation at grass roots level … Dictionary of contemporary English
grass roots — noun 1. the essential foundation or source the problem was attacked at the grass roots • Hypernyms: ↑foundation 2. the common people at a local level (as distinguished from the centers of political activity) • Usage Domain: ↑plural, ↑plural form … Useful english dictionary
grass roots — also grass roots, grassroots N PLURAL: oft N n The grass roots of an organization or movement are the ordinary people who form the main part of it, rather than its leaders. You have to join the party at grass roots level from what I understand … English dictionary
grass roots — noun the grass roots the ordinary people in an organization, rather than the leaders grass roots adjective: We are hoping for full participation at grass roots level … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
grass roots — (n.) 1766, literally; figurative use from 1901 in sense fundamental level; U.S. political sense of the rank and file of the electorate is attested from 1912; also grassroots … Etymology dictionary
grass roots — ► PLURAL NOUN ▪ the most basic level of an activity or organization … English terms dictionary
grass roots — noun Grass roots is used before these nouns: ↑campaign, ↑effort, ↑initiative, ↑level, ↑movement, ↑network, ↑organization, ↑rebellion, ↑support, ↑supporter … Collocations dictionary
grass roots — noun plural but singular or plural in construction Date: 1901 1. the very foundation or source 2. the basic level of society or of an organization especially as viewed in relation to higher or more centralized positions of power … New Collegiate Dictionary
grass roots — noun a) People and society at the local level rather than at the national centre of political activity b) The essential foundation or source of something … Wiktionary
grass roots — plural noun the most basic level of an activity or organization. ↘ordinary people regarded as the main body of an organization s membership … English new terms dictionary
level — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 amount/size/number ADJECTIVE ▪ elevated, high, significant, substantial ▪ record ▪ Industrial output has reached record levels. ▪ … Collocations dictionary