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demagogue

[dem-uh-gog, -gawg] / ˈdɛm əˌgɒg, -ˌgɔg /


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Mr. Johnson understands that a demagogue must be as entertaining as he is monstrous.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

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

The mightiest of Vought’s ultra-marketed superstars, Homelander, played by Antony Starr, is believed by many in the world of “The Boys” to be America’s greatest hero; in reality, he’s an oversensitive, egotistical demagogue.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2025

Lines like that, though, do not do Miller justice, as either a villain, a demagogue, or a policymaker.

From Slate • Jan. 20, 2025

He was a belated knight-errant with a decided touch of the demagogue.

From The South American Republics Part I of II by Dawson, Thomas C.




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