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IPA transcription: ['pɑpjələst]
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Noun
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an advocate of democratic principles
Usage examples
- Rees described Gillard's signing of the declaration as childish, thoughtless but easily populist.
- The Populist Party also made huge gains as Republicans were ousted in Western states.
- Andrew was elected with support from a large and primarily populist base.
- The Republican-Populist alliance had continued in elections to the legislature, and fusionists won control.
- Wenige was a populist and was well loved by London's working class.
- This idea led to former Greenback Party members to join the Populist Party.
- He was known as a rather outspoken populist.
- The Populist Party also lost many seats, as their movement began to decline.
- "A Capital" had a populist stance.