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IPA transcription: ['pɑpjələst]

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Noun

  • 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.