populist
/P AA1 P Y AH0 L AH0 S T/noun
- 1
A person who advocates populism (a movement against ruling elites who are presumed not to act in the interests of the ordinary citizen).
- 2
A politician who advocates specific policies just because they are popular.
- 3
A person who advocates democratic principles.
adjective
- 1
Democratic.
- 2
(of a political policy) Put forward just because it would be popular.
- 3
Of or pertaining to populism.
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