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populist

[pop-yuh-list] / ˈpɒp yə lɪst /


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Many of these initiatives were popular, but that didn’t make them populist.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

"He has shaped the image of the first populist president, the first acclaimed strongman of the 21st Century."

From BBC • May 30, 2026

As Capp explains, "This was a sort of populist political gesture, essentially inviting the moral support of the crowd."

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

The possibility of a populist backlash is especially relevant currently, given that the share of national income going to labor is now at an all-time low.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

The bond market, because it consisted mainly of big institutional investors, experienced no similarly populist political pressure.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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