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grass roots † 
1 Placer Mining the top stratum of gravel immediately below the grass roots.
- 1909 We were rich in a day beyond our dreams, it was gold from the grass-roots down. . . .
- 1958 . . . they made the richest strike up to that time with gold running from the grass roots.
2 Politics the base of the political pyramid, as the voting public, the riding associations, etc.
- 1956 Now, after diligent research in the grass roots of democracy, I know better.
- 1957 Our purpose in North Rustico was to attend a political meeting and inspect real democracy in action at the grass roots.
- 1963 Just how much these have seeped down to the grass-roots level will likely be indicated when the counting is completed on election day.
- 1909 We were rich in a day beyond our dreams, it was gold from the grass-roots down. . . .