0 the ordinary people in a society or an organization, especially a political party: --
1 involving the ordinary people in a society or an organization: --
2 ordinary people in a society or organization, rather than the leaders: --
3 involving the ordinary people in a society or organization: --
The initiative has grassroots support.
The focus on democratic transition highlights the challenges of projecting grassroots pressures into political society.
Furthermore, it seemed to offer an escape route for parties troubled by declining grassroots organizations.
Although partnerships and grassroots support are imperative, successful settings focus on internal integration before attempting to encompass partners outside the organization.
If any of the instrumentalists in the story can be judged successful, it was not the elites but those at the grassroots.
Many grassroots movements have declined or disappeared, and many others have turned towards self-help activity and local survival or development projects.
Grassroots organisations were generated in and shaped by their interaction with the state.
The extent of this grassroots contribution, however, will again depend on religious context and the type of polity.
Utilization of farmers' networks of information and seed exchange and other grassroots level institutions for this purpose can be cost-eective and sustainable.
