demagogue

Example Sentences

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The power struggles within a contentious Indian family feed the rise of a demagogue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

But he also turned on his vice-president, reposting a comment on X in which she was labelled a "traitor, a demagogue and stupid in economic terms".

From BBC • Jul. 14, 2025

Washington, who transitioned seamlessly from general to president and back to private citizen, could easily imagine a demagogue giving in to the perilous temptation to use martial power as a political cudgel.

From Slate • Feb. 17, 2025

It was a speech you might expect from any demagogue.

From Salon • Jul. 24, 2024

They can perceive easily enough that he is remarkable for just those intellectual qualities which the conventional demagogue never has.

From Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches by McCarthy, Justin