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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun plural People who work for a political campaign or cause outside of established modes of political organization, especially by using the Internet as a primary means of organizing and public relations.

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  • noun grassroots political activism on the internet, especially on blogs

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[(Inter)net + (grass)roots.]

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Blend of net and grassroots

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