<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>the common or ordinary people, especially as contrasted with the leadership or elite of a political party, social organization, etc.</li><li>the agricultural and rural areas of a country</li><li>the people inhabiting these areas, especially as a political, social, or economic group</li><li>the origin or basis of something; the basic or primary concept, rule, part, or the like</li></ul><p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>of, relating to, or involving the common people, especially as contrasted with or separable from an elite: a grassroots movement for nuclear disarmament.</li></ul>