Populist

//ˈpɒp.jʊ.lɪst//

"Populist" in a Sentence (11 examples)

Algerians are tired of the populist tone of the Islamists.

Algerians don't want populist policies.

Algerians don't need populist policies.

The prospect of a populist being elect president unnerved the big companies that had carefully groomed a network of lobbyists and party leaders for decades.

All politicians are populist since that is their interest. Honest politicians, um, I don't think there is one.

But for the continent’s populist nationalists, including a group of national leaders in Central Europe, the election outcome has prompted dismay, and some foreboding.

In an era when social media is driving politics and traditional political allegiances are waning, the populist agenda of nationalist pride and cultural grievance is trumping the much more bland and less adventurous managerial problem-solving of the establishment parties.

Wallace says iron is still the predominant metal due to its populist appeal and its function as material for tooling and intricate art pieces.

The loss of public support will make it increasingly difficult for the populist leader to surmount growing opposition to his leftist policies.

Mr. Yushchenko generally leans toward a free market economy while the populist Ms. Tymoshenko favors government regulation.

Critics suggest that Fernández, an unashamed populist and nationalist, is seeking to deflect attention from social disharmony at home.

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