ˌgrass ˈroots noun the grass roots ORDINARYthe ordinary people in an organization, rather than the leaders 普通民众，草根阶层the grass roots• a grassroots campaign• The decisions were taken by the party leadership without consulting the grass roots.
—grass roots adjectiveadj We are hoping for full participation at grass roots level. 我们希望基层民众充分参与。