grassroots activism

collocation in English

meaningsofgrassrootsandactivism

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grassroots
noun[plural]
uk
/ˈɡrɑːs.ruːts/us
/ˈɡræs.ruːts/
the ordinary people in a society or an organization, especially a ...
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activism
noun[U]
us
//uk
/ˈæk.tɪ.vɪ.zəm/
the use of direct and noticeable action to achieve a result, usually a political or ...
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(Definition ofgrassrootsandactivismfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Some believed that senior civil servants have limited freedom to bring about change, and advocatedgrassrootsactivism, intersectoral collaboration, and partnerships with government and nongovernmental stakeholders.
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Five core programs support the mission on national and local levels: public policy, stewardship and conservation (including grants),grassrootsactivism, climber education and land acquisition.
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Grassrootsactivismhas begun to fill the void left by the institutionalization of the environmental movement.
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Their influence draws, in part, fromgrassrootsactivismas well as their focus on social issues and ability to motivate the electorate around those issues.
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Class content varies from teaching how to create a campus newsletter to political activism (i.e.grassrootsactivism) to professional training and development (i.e. broadcast journalism).
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To proponents of such beliefs, opposing the accord became portrayed as a campaign ofgrassrootsactivismagainst the interests of the powerful.
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Unlike genuinegrassrootsactivismwhich tends to be money-poor but people-rich, astroturf campaigns are typically people-poor but cash-rich.
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Founded in 1995, the group engages in lecturing, demonstrations, distributing flyers and othergrassrootsactivism, as well as civil disobedience.
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Community members have been activists for civil rights from the 1920s through the 1970s; during the 1960s and 1970s, mass protests andgrassrootsactivismbecame typical.
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Concentrations of ethnic or racial minorities may also foster solidarity, lending support in spite of challenges and providing the concentration of social capital necessary forgrassrootsactivism.
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The anthology includes 68 titles by more than 60 artists and is curated into eight programs ranging from conceptual, performance-based, feminist, and image-processed works, to documentary andgrassrootsactivism.
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Grassrootsactivismalso plays a part.
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