English noun: grass roots | |||
1. | grass roots the essential foundation or source | ||
Samples | The problem was attacked at the grass roots. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | foundation | ||
2. | grass roots (group) the common people at a local level (as distinguished from the centers of political activity) | ||
Broader (hypernym) | common people, folk, folks | ||
Domain usage | plural, plural form | ||