grassroots

Relating to the ordinary people or the basic level of society, especially in politics or social movements; often used to describe initiatives that originate from local communities rather than from leaders or authorities.

• 🇩🇪Bezieht sich auf einfache Menschen oder die Basis einer Organisation/Gesellschaft, besonders in Politik oder sozialen Bewegungen; beschreibt Initiativen, die von lokalen Gemeinschaften statt von Führungskräften oder Behörden ausgehen.

1. Fundamental or basic B2 formal

   Relating to the most basic or essential level of something.

   • The grassroots principles of democracy must be protected.
   • We need to address the grassroots issues in our community.
   • The organization focuses on grassroots education programs.

   🇩🇪Grundlegend

   Synonyme: basalbasicelementalessentialfundamentalprimaryunderlying

   Antonyme: cosmeticperipheralsecondarysuperficialsurface

2. Involving ordinary people B2 formal

   Of or involving the common people as constituting a fundamental political and economic group.

   • The grassroots movement gained support from local residents.
   • Grassroots campaigns are often more effective than top-down approaches.
   • The party relies on grassroots volunteers for its election efforts.

   🇩🇪Basisdemokratisch

   Synonyme: bottom-upcommonordinarypopularpopulistrank and file

   Antonyme: eliteestablishmenttop-down

• more grassroots comparative form
• most grassroots superlative form