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grassroots

[/ˈɡræsruːts/]
adjective/noun
base popular, raiz comunitária
1. relating to ordinary people at a local level rather than to leaders or politicians at the top level
The grassroots movement started from neighborhood volunteers.
O movimento de base popular começou com voluntários do bairro.
2. the ordinary people in an organization or society, especially as distinct from the leadership
The party needs to listen to its grassroots supporters.
O partido precisa ouvir seus apoiadores de base.
3. the fundamental or most basic level of an organization or activity
We must strengthen grassroots education before advancing to higher levels.
Devemos fortalecer a educação de base antes de avançar para níveis superiores.
NYC Slang
from the streets, real people movement
Synonyms
community-basedpopularbasefundamentallocalbottom-up
Antonyms
top-downelitehierarchicalcentralized

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
de base, movimento popular
commonly used in political and social contexts
Portugal
de raiz, base comunitária
more common in formal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
de base, movimento de povo
informal, emphasizing popular participation
São Paulo
de base, movimento comunitário
used in urban activism and civil society discussions

Related Idioms & Phrases

grassroots campaign - campanha de base popular
grassroots democracy - democracia participativa
build from the grassroots - construir de baixo para cima
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