"national roots" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
You can use it to describe the origins of a nation, denoting the history, culture, and traditions which form its foundation. For example, "The small country has deep national roots that reflect its rich history."
Germany has discovered its national roots".
Or: "The Jews' historical Diaspora (dispersion) and relative lack of national roots helped them to identify and exploit more quickly the most lucrative emerging markets".
But one of them has renounced its national roots, and in the next few months, if shareholders approve, it will become a naturalized American corporate citizen.
Muslims can relate as much to their ethnic or national roots (Bosnian, Albanian, Turkish, Kurdish, Algerian, Pakistani etc) as they do to their religious beliefs.
"We are searching for pieces made by the type of artists who would be successors of the spirit of Russia's intelligentsia, people involved in self-discovery and a search for national roots," he added in an e-mail.
The company has pushed out older managers and restructured its divisions over the past two years despite posting record profits even in the global financial crisis.Management by perpetual crisis is perhaps a reflection of the company's national roots.
In the United States, where fans cheer primarily for their alma maters or local professional teams and where national rooting interest hardly exists, not even Michael Jordan or Tiger Woods exactly equals the complicated, iconic status that Beckham has achieved in England.
"You have got tax systems that are national, rooted in an old economy, and now we have got these new corporate Goliaths that operate in this disembodied way, particularly in the digital sector, who quite unsurprisingly think they can exploit the best deal for themselves in the cracks and crevices between the national tax systems.
Ukraine has been betrayed by the West before (especially in the aftermath of the first world war) and has finally learned her lesson.Maria Hrycaiko ZaputovichTorontoMinority sportSIR – No one expects residents of Washington, DC, to fill the stands of the capital's new baseball team, the Nationals ("Root, root, root for the Nationals", April 9th).
The Ram Charger promotion would be the greatest national grass roots automobile merchandising event ever!
We need a national grass roots network of concerned consumers willing to take frequent action on food reform and food safety issues.
