netroots
[ net-roots, ‐roo ts ]
/ ˈnɛtˌruts, ‐ˌrʊts /
plural noun
an online community of grassroots political activists who use blogs and other social media to achieve results: The netroots have had genuine impact, changing U.S. politics in many ways.
Origin of netroots
First recorded in 2000–05;
(Inter)net +
(grass)roots
Words nearby netroots
netiquette,
netizen,
netman,
netrebko,
netroot,
netroots,
netspeak,
netsuke,
nett,
netted melon,
nettie
Example sentences from the Web for netroot
All this apocalyptic fear mongering has an impact on netroot “news” as well.
British Dictionary definitions for netroot
netroot
/ (ˈnɛtˌruːt) /
noun
a political activist who promotes his or her cause via the internet