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- adjective Alternative spelling of
grassroots .
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Examples
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Like other charismatic do-gooders with an interesting story to tell, he has written a memoir to promote his charity and the idea of grass-roots development work.
The Big Spill Over 'Three Cups of Tea' Cameron McWhirter 2011
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Several years ago, in what Laurie White, the president of the area Chamber of Commerce, called a "grass-roots effort," prominent figures in the public and private sectors came together to create a strategy for Providence's economic future.
NYT > Home Page By ELIZABETH ABBOTT 2011
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He has also called for the formation of a "cultural Euro-Tea Party" referring to the grass-roots right wing organisation in the US supported by Sarah Palin.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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He has also called for the formation of a "cultural Euro-Tea Party" referring to the grass-roots right wing organisation in the US supported by Sarah Palin.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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Last year, Karroubi crashed the official celebrations, together with supporters of the grass-roots Green Movement, triggering minor skirmishes between the opposition activists and security forces.
Iranian opposition leader Mehdi Karroubi placed under house arrest Thomas Erdbrink 2011
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Last year, Karroubi crashed the official celebrations, together with supporters of the grass-roots Green Movement, triggering minor skirmishes between the opposition activists and security forces.
Iranian opposition leader Mehdi Karroubi placed under house arrest Thomas Erdbrink 2011
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"He is central casting, he can raise the money, and he has deep ties with the grass-roots."
New Whispers of Perry 2012 Bid Neil King Jr. 2011
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Last year, Karroubi crashed the official celebrations, together with supporters of the grass-roots Green Movement, triggering minor skirmishes between the opposition activists and security forces.
Iranian opposition leader Mehdi Karroubi placed under house arrest Thomas Erdbrink 2011
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His remarks drew lots of applause and cheers from the crowd, who will play a key role in grass-roots organizing for the eventual 2012 GOP presidential nominee.
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And he won handily, too, a 58-42 margin bolstered by strong grass-roots support in a politically active neighborhood.
In The 35th, Challengers Hope To Out-Outsider The Outsider The Huffington Post 2011
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