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populist

[pop-yuh-list] / ˈpɒp yə lɪst /


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Shaw has framed her campaign as a populist effort against a failed and self-interested status quo establishment.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

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

From BBC • May 30, 2026

“He’s a phenomenon of populist politics,” Toth said.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

“These deep human ties are the strongest safeguard against populist attempts to divide people,” said Hans Martin Grötsch, a senior Bavarian politician who is also a local councilor.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Some, like Erich Korngold, leapt enthusiastically into this new, populist role with skill and seriousness, widening the scope and capability of the film orchestra in the process.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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