( BrE ) noun
[ pl. ] (often the grass roots ) ordinary people in society or in an organization, rather than the leaders or people who make decisions :
the grass roots of the party
We need support at grass-roots level.
( BrE ) noun
[ pl. ] (often the grass roots ) ordinary people in society or in an organization, rather than the leaders or people who make decisions :
the grass roots of the party
We need support at grass-roots level.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005