populist

Example Sentences

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He recognizes Mamdani as a powerful force, a fellow populist who, like the president, ran as an outsider against establishment candidates in his party and won.

From Salon

Opposition parties have said that Vucic’s populist government has fueled intolerance and hate speech, while taking hold of all institutions, thus stoking divisions.

From Washington Times

Her father, a populist billionaire, is one of the most divisive political figures in Thailand.

From New York Times

The billionaire populist was accused of corruption and abuse of power, but his popularity also rattled the traditional royalist ruling class, who felt the king and their privilege were threatened.

From Seattle Times

Fed up with Vucic’s populist rule, tens of thousands on Monday marched through Belgrade and other Serbian cities in silence to commemorate the victims of the mass killings.

From Seattle Times