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- A grassroots movement (often referenced in the context of a political movement) is one driven by the constituents of a community. The term implies that the creation of the movement and the group supporting it is natural and spontaneous, highlighting the differences between this and a movement that is orchestrated by traditional power structures. Wikipedia
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- It’s a common misconception that social movements occur spontaneously. Although usually requiring a spark to emerge into the public eye, movements result from decades of conscious and persistent grassroots movement building efforts. - exco
![](https://cfcdn.proz.com/images/wikiwords/small_grey_arr.gif) - Grassroots organizing can be harder than it sounds: a mix of social networking, savvy funding, and judicious decision-making can go a long way. - eHow
![](https://cfcdn.proz.com/images/wikiwords/small_grey_arr.gif) - Grassroots groups have increased their activity, newspapers and magazines have begun writing more about the issue, and a recent Wall Street Journal article showed that some high-end restaurants are rebelling - CommonDreams.org
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- SPONTÁN, -Ă, spontani, -e, adj. (Adesea adverbial) Care se face sau se produce de la sine, fără vreo cauză exterioară aparentă; care se face de bunăvoie, fără a fi silit de nimeni; care apare brusc, pe neaşteptate. dexonline - by Lucica Abil (X)
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- In primele zile ale lui august 1977, in Valea Jiului are loc o miscare spontana de revolta a minerilor din zona. - revista22
by Lucica Abil (X) - Nu a fost o mişcare spontană, ci a fost o mişcare foarte bine calculată de cei care se aflau la Putere ... - zp
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- الحركة الشعبية (وغالبا ما يشار إليها كحركة سياسية) هي حركة تقودها مقوّمات المجتمع. إنّ إنشاء الحركة والمجموعة التي تدعمها طبيعي وعفوي، وهي بذلك تختلف عن الحركة التي تديرها هياكل السلطة التقليدية Own research - by Mirella Dagher
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- Als Graswurzelbewegung wird im deutschsprachigen Raum eine politische oder gesellschaftliche Initiative bezeichnet, die aus der Basis der Bevölkerung entsteht.
Es besteht weitgehender Konsens darüber, dass der Begriff ursprünglich aus dem angloamerikanischen Sprachraum stammt. Die zweite Ausgabe des Oxford English Dictionary verweist auf „McClure’s Magazine“ vom Juli 1912, wo die „Graswurzel” erstmals im Kontext einer Kampagne oder Organisation verwendet wird. Mehrere Quellen legen nahe, dass der Begriff aus dem Umfeld von Theodore Roosevelt und seinem damaligen Präsidentschaftswahlkampf stammt. Die „grass roots“ sollten für den Kandidaten gewonnen werden, also die einfachen Menschen aus der breiten Masse.
Die Erstverwendung des Begriffes im Deutschen ist ungeklärt. Der Anarchismusforscher Günter Bartsch führt ihn auf ein vom US-amerikanischen Dichter Walt Whitman schon früher inspiriertes Konzept eines „grassroots movement” zurück. Andere schreiben die Begriffsbildung dem Friedensforscher Theodor Ebert oder ungenannten Personen aus der einfachen Bevölkerung zu. Wikipedia - by Anja C.
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- Noam Chomsky stellt in diesem Zusammenhang die Bedeutung von Obamas Graswurzelbewegung heraus, die entscheidend zum Sieg der ‘Marke Obama‘ beigetragen habe. - www.barackobama.de
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- Словарь Ефремовой:
НИЗЫ мн. разг.
1) Непривилегированные массы населения.
2) Широкие слои населения; массы.
Словарь Ожегова:
НИЗЫ
2. В эксплуататорском обществе: непривилегированные классы и слои населения.
Революция дает свободу низам.
3. широкие массы населения.
Опираться на инциативу низов.
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- Если бы Моралес не возглавил движение низов и не перевел его в легальное русло, все могло бы кончиться полным разрушением боливийского государства. Ведь власть фактически валялась на улице, налицо были классические элементы двоевластия. С одной стороны - бессильный государственный аппарат, с другой - органы самоорганизации низов.
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by Angela Greenfield - Российская "погромная практика" в постсоветский период имела несколько "моде-лей". В одном случае она получала поддержку (гласную или негласную) со стороны ре-гиональных властей, в другом – рассматривалась ими как самочинные действия, которые с разной степенью жесткости пресекались. В одном случае погромы рассматривались как "реакция гражданского общества", "движение низов", недовольных "засильем чужаков" - Общие проблемы и подх�
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- "grassroots" znači pučki, narodni; u hrvatskom se za to koristi izraz pučki pokret (narodni je obično nacionalan ili nacionalistički, a riječ "pučki" označava upravo to da je taj pokret iznikao iz naroda te kao takav nije organiziran odozgo, od strane tijela državne vlasti Own research - by Nina M Pelikan
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- Reformacija je kao pučki pokret masa bila teško opterećena pa je sad postajala sve više stvar vlasti. - Seminarska radnja studentice povijesti
by Nina M Pelikan - Professor Fix highlights the problems within the Catholic Church and proceeds to an analysis of Martin Luther and the early Reformation, which started as a grassroots movement of ordinary people but was transformed by events into a highly politicized cause dominated by German princes. - The Teaching Company, Indiana University
by Nina M Pelikan - Naslovi u američkim novinama nastavili su sugerirati da je pobjedu na duže staze odnio Barack Obama te da je on, od Iowe do New Hampshirea, brzo prerastao iz fenomena u 'pučki pokret' - bhmuslimmonitor
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