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Grassroots, as defined by the Cambridge dictionary, is "the ordinary people in a society or an organization, especially a political party".

For example, "The feeling among the grassroots of the Party is that the leaders are not radical enough." ^[1]

See also

• Astroturf

References

1. ↑ Definition of grassroots, Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary, accessed December 2007.