Meaning Of The Word Populist

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What's The Definition Of Populist?

populist
If you describe a politician or an artist as populist, you mean that they claim to care about the interests and opinions of ordinary people rather than those of a small group.

Populist in American English
a member of a U.S. political party (Populist party or People's party, 1891-1904) advocating free coinage of gold and silver, public ownership of utilities, an income tax, and support of labor and agriculture
adjective: of or pertaining to the People's party
noun: a member of the People's party

populist in British English
adjective: appealing to the interests or prejudices of ordinary people
adjective: of, characteristic of, or relating to the People's Party, the Populists, or any individual or movement with similar aims
noun: a member of the People's Party, formed largely by agrarian interests to contest the 1892 presidential election. The movement gradually dissolved after the 1904 election
noun: a person, esp a politician, who appeals to the interests or prejudices of ordinary people

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