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grassroots leader

UK/ˈɡɹɑːsɹuːts ˈliːdə/

grassroots leader noun: a government-appointed volunteer who serves in an organisation with the main purpose of performing outreach for the government.

Noun

grassroots leader (plural grassroots leaders)

  1. (Singapore) A government-appointed volunteer who serves in an organisation with the main purpose of performing outreach for the government.
    • 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.1985, Low Mei Mei, The Straits Times (Singapore), page 12
    • Can grassroots leaders really help improve our lives or are they just running dogs of the PAP.1999, Cocoa Man, “Google Groups: Grassroots leaders can help improve our lives.”, in Online

Examples of grassroots leader in a sentence

  • Our grassroots leaders decided to upgrade it into a modern CC to serve residents better.2000, Mohamad Maidin Bin PAcker Mohd, Singapore Government Media Release, page 2:
  • 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.2010, People's Association (Singapore), (Online)

Forms of grassroots leader

pluralgrassroots leaders

Origin of grassroots leader

Compound noun formed with English elements. Compare U.S. English (grassroots) A rank used to describe a political party of bottom-up management structure.

Questions about grassroots leader

What does grassroots leader mean?
Grassroots leader means a government-appointed volunteer who serves in an organisation with the main purpose of performing outreach for the government.
How do you use grassroots leader in a sentence?
Our grassroots leaders decided to upgrade it into a modern CC to serve residents better.
What part of speech is grassroots leader?
Grassroots leader is a noun.
How do you pronounce grassroots leader?
Grassroots leader is pronounced /ˈɡɹɑːsɹuːts ˈliːdə/ (UK).
What is the plural of grassroots leader?
The plural of grassroots leader is grassroots leaders.

Words near grassroots leader in the dictionary

  1. grassroot
  2. grassrooter
  3. grassrooters
  4. grassroots
  5. grassroots democracy
  6. grassroots leader
  7. grassroots leaders
  8. grassrootsy
  9. Grassrope
  10. grasstop
  11. grasstops

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