grassroots leader
/ˈɡɹɑːsɹuːts ˈliːdə/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.48 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A government-appointed volunteer who serves in an organisation with the main purpose of performing outreach for the government.
Example Sentences
- "Grassroots leaders still play a key role in the Government’s efforts to reach out to the people even with the setting up of the Feedback Unit."
- "Can grassroots leaders really help improve our lives or are they just running dogs of the PAP."
- "Our grassroots leaders decided to upgrade it into a modern CC to serve residents better."
- "Members of the public will be able to better identify their grassroots leaders and district councillors with the implementation of the new PA identity card."
- "2017, Lim Yangchen , Straits Times, 7 Oct (Online) Bishan East-Thomson Constituency grassroots leader Edmund Lim said: "This is a way of educating our younger generation... to be aware of the importance of caring for our elderly.""
Etymology
Compound noun formed with English elements. Compare U.S. English (grassroots) A rank used to describe a political party of bottom-up management structure.
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˈɡɹɑːsɹuːts ˈliːdə/
Inflected Forms
Phrases
grassroots organization
Frequently Paired Words
grassroots organization