Definition of "populist" []

• A supporter of the rights and power of the people. (noun)
• A supporter of the Populist Party. (noun)
• Of or relating to populism or its advocates: a populist aversion to business monopolies. (adjective)
• Of or relating to the Populist Party. (adjective)

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• "Why the hell do the press and Republicans cringe when they utter the term populist like they have just eaten a rat turd?"
• "He rejects the term "populist" and says Democrats must be careful not to vilify the rich."
• "Freshman Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., disclosed yesterday that he's writing what he called a populist's view of the political situation in the United States today."