populists

noun/ˈpɑpjəlɪsts/

Frequency rank: #18,864 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

Politicians or leaders who claim to represent the interests of ordinary people against a privileged ruling class.

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Example sentence

The election was dominated by populists who promised to fight for ordinary working people against the wealthy elite.

Synonyms & related words

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