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Pronunciation / Transliteration: la baz
"Le mouvement est né de la base."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The ordinary people in a society or an organization, rather than the leaders or elite.
"The political campaign relied heavily on grassroots support."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the United States in the early 20th century, metaphorically comparing the fundamental members of an organization or political movement to the roots of grass that spread beneath the soil.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "grassroots" is said worldwide
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la base
Transliteration: la baz
"Le mouvement est né de la base."
Basis
Transliteration: Baːzis
"Die Partei sucht den Kontakt zur Basis."
base
Transliteration: ˈbaːze
"Il partito deve ascoltare la base."
bases
Transliteration: ˈbases
"El movimiento social surgió desde las bases."
base
Transliteration: ˈbazi
"A campanha foi construída com apoio da base."
तृणमूल
Transliteration: tr̥ṇamūl
"यह आंदोलन तृणमूल स्तर पर शुरू हुआ।"
基层
Transliteration: jīcéng
"这项政策需要得到基层民众的支持。"
풀뿌리
Transliteration: pulppuri
"이번 선거는 풀뿌리 민주주의의 힘을 보여주었습니다."
草の根
Transliteration: kusanone
"その運動は草の根のレベルで広がっていった。"
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