populist
A person who advocates populismA person who advocates populism (a movement against ruling elites who are presumed not to act in the interests of the ordinary citizen).
» The new political parties are rally lovers and populists, but not at all democratic.
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3 sensesA person who advocates populism (a movement against ruling elites who are presumed not to act in the interests of the ordinary citizen).
Populist
A politician who advocates specific policies just because they are popular.
Populist, Populistin
попули́стpopulíst, попули́сткаpopulístka
популі́стpopulíst, популі́сткаpopulístka
someone who advocates the rights of the common people over those of the elite
A person who advocates democratic principles.
наро́дникnaródnik, наро́дницаnaródnica
народо́вецьnarodóvecʹ, наро́дникnaródnyk, наро́дницяnaródnycja
Examples
10 sentencesThe new political parties are rally lovers and populists, but not at all democratic.
The populists have won.
Algerians don't want populist policies.
Algerians don't need populist policies.
The populists won.
ruПопулисты выиграли. — odexed
Translations
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