Definitions
A person or approach claiming to represent ordinary people against elites.
Word origin
From Latin populus + English -ist.
Used in a sentence
“Critics suggest that Fernández, an unashamed populist and nationalist, is seeking to deflect attention from social disharmony at home.”
“On top of all that, rightwing populists and leftwing progressives have made significant inroads into western politics.”
“So as to not throw too much of the blame on American populists, the right in other Western countries is also guilty of adopting this crass and anti-intellectual brand of politics.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“People-first politician”8 letters
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