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Civil vs Grassroots - What's the difference?

civil | grassroots |

As adjectives the difference between civil and grassroots

is that civil is (uncomparable) having to do with people and government office as opposed to the military or religion while grassroots is of, or relating to people or society at the local level; of the grass roots.

civil

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (uncomparable) Having to do with people and government office as opposed to the military or religion.
    • She went into civil service because she wanted to help the people .
  • (comparable) Behaving in a reasonable or polite manner.
    • It was very civil of him to stop the argument

    Antonyms

    (ant-top) * (l) (ant-mid) * (l) (ant-bottom)

    Derived terms

    * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) ----

    grassroots

    English

    Alternative forms

    * grass-roots

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Of, or relating to people or society at the local level; of the grass roots

    • Antonyms

    * (l)

    Derived terms

    * grassroots democracy

    See also

    * grass roots