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[ˈpɒpjʊlɪst], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a person, especially a politician, who strives to appeal to ordinary people who feel that their concerns are disregarded by established elite groups
(e.g: he ran as a populist on an anti-corruption platform)
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Origin
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late 19th century (originally referring to a US political party): from Latin populus ‘people’ + -ist
[ˈpɒpjʊlɪst], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- relating to or characteristic of a political approach that strives to appeal to ordinary people who feel that their concerns are disregarded by established elite groups
(e.g: party leaders plan to reprise the populist rhetoric that they used in the tax fight)
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Origin
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late 19th century (originally referring to a US political party): from Latin populus ‘people’ + -ist
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