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- Ruohonjuuritason liike on kansalaisaktivismin puitteissa syntynyt ja kehittynyt, esimerkiksi jonkinlaiseen poliittisen vaikuttamiseen pyrkivä liike tai selvemmin organisoiduttuaan järjestö. Esimerkkinä voidaan mainita Vihreä liike, josta kehittyi Vihreä liitto eli poliittinen puolue. Own research - by HGU
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- Empty Bowls on ruohonjuuritason liike taistelussa nälkää vastaan. - Unicef Suomi
 by HGU - Toiminta saa alkunsa ruohonjuuritasolta ja perustuu vapaaehtoisvoimin tehtävään työhön. Liike on toiminut eri lailla eri maissa - Attac by HGU
- Vastavoimaksi syntyi pian ruohonjuuritason liike. Fiksut suomalaiset alkoivat varoittaa muukalaisvihan noususta. - Aamulehti by HGU
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- En organisation el. bevægelse med en løs struktur og uden formelt medlemskab, og som er kendetegnet ved kun at arbejde for én sag, fx miljø el.lign Nudansk Ordbog - by Lise Markussen
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- Græsrodsbevægelser forsøger at repræsentere borgernes interesser på områder, som de kommunale eller statslige myndigheder, regeringer og andre politiske forsamlinger øjensynligt ikke går tilstrækkeligt stærkt ind i. - VimuInfo by Lise Markussen
- En græsrodsbevægelse demonstrerer ved alle større vejkryds i Århus. - Jyllands-Posten by Lise Markussen
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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
- 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
- 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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- Da Agrigento un movimento di base per cambiare la Dc. Il deputato dc Angelo La Russa ha annunciato la costituzione di un movimento di base per il cambiamento della Dc. - Corriere della Sera by Fabrizio Gallai (X)
- Una simile pressione, che i partiti e i sindacati sono incapaci di esercitare, può essere esercitata da movimenti di base, associazioni, ong, in parole povere da quella che viene definita la società civile - Repubblica by Fabrizio Gallai (X)
- L’importante però è il ricominciare, anche a livello politico-elettorale, a mettere insieme i pezzi dei movimenti di base per riportare al centro del dibattito politico quei temi, dalla pace all’ambiente, dal lavoro ai rapporti con il sud del mondo, che sono in fondo la politica nel vero senso della parola. - Il Foglio by Fabrizio Gallai (X)
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