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grassroot

(ˈɡrɑːsˌruːt)
adj
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) relating to the ordinary people, esp as part of the electorate
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I tell you, you can shake it out of the grassroots. And what's on bed-rock down in the bottom of the creek they ain't no way of tellin'.
LONDON, March 7 (KUNA) -- Dean of Diplomatic Corps, Kuwaiti Ambassador in London Khaled Al-Duwaisan has been offered the 3rd Annual Grassroot Diplomat Initiative Award.
Tories want to boost Lottery spending on grassroot sports
awarded a national award for his effort in grassroots football.
As a market leader throughout the Midwest, Grassroots has a portfolio of 61 dispensary licenses, with 20 operating currently, and 17 cultivation and processing licenses that will substantially accelerate Curaleaf's continued expansion across the nation.
M2 EQUITYBITES-July 25, 2019-Curaleaf to Acquire Grassroots, Creating the World's Largest Cannabis Company
CRIC4US is a grassroots development program launched by PCB in 2018 under the flagship of Women Cricket Vision 2022, said a spokesman of the PCB here on Thursday.
The academy has been launched in collaboration with PCB under its CRIC4US Program.CRIC4US is a grassroots development program launched by PCB in 2018 under the flagship of Women Cricket Vision 2022.
Curaleaf Holdings has signed a definitive agreement to acquire GR Companies - Grassroots -, the largest private vertically-integrated multi-state operator, in a cash and stock deal valued at approximately $875M.
Shropshire FA chief executive Roy Waterfield said: "With the help and support from our sponsors, this celebration of the achievements of thousands of volunteers in sustaining grassroots football is our way of shining a light on their incredible contribution to the nation's favourite team sport and thanking them for helping develop the game."
Former nominated Senator Emma Mbura is set to launch a peace and unity initiative to end political animosity at the grassroots.