Dictionary  grass' roots'(used with a sing. or pl. v.) 1. the common or ordinary people, esp. as contrasted with the leadership or elite of a political party, social organization, etc.; the rank and file. 2. the agricultural and rural areas of a country. 3. the people inhabiting these areas, esp. as a political, social, or economic group. 4. the origin or basis of something; the basic or primary concept, rule, part, or the like. grass-rootsPronunciation: (gras'rOOts", -roots", gräs'-), [key] —adj. of, pertaining to, or involving the common people, esp. as contrasted with or separable from an elite: a grass-roots movement for nuclear disarmament. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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