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Discover LudwigThe phrase "grassroots effort" is correct and usable in written English
It is typically used to describe a movement or initiative that originates from the community level, often involving ordinary people rather than established institutions.
Example: "The grassroots effort to improve local parks gained momentum as more residents joined the cause."
Alternatives: "community initiative" or "local movement"
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Ogata's team's revisions represented a totally grassroots effort.
This grassroots effort is pushing hard in many places.
So we've got a lot of support, but it's really a grassroots effort.
We know we've done everything we could as far as a grassroots effort.
In all, the spontaneous grassroots effort proved both larger and more efficient than the government's own aid effort.
They want to funnel it through smaller organizations so it looks like more of a grassroots effort".
A massive grassroots effort directed at convincing the European parliament to change its mind resulted in defeat of the directive.
Rage guitarist Tony Morello, who has pledged that his unexpected royalty bonus will go to Britain's Youth Music charity, told BBC6 Music: "This is a grassroots effort.
But they're part of a larger grassroots effort to deal with the South's legacy on race, and the aims of all these other groups vary.
The amendment thankfully failed, but it will be back – possibly within days – and it may require a huge grassroots effort to stop its passage.
If people really do their homework and they zero in on what's needed to get your country competitive, it really starts with the grassroots effort".
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