Populist may refer to:
- Populism, a political philosophy urging social and political system change that favors "the people" over "the elites". Populism is a discourse which supports "the people" versus "the Elites " Populism may involve either a political philosophy urging social and political
- Populist Party of America, a party founded in 2002 advocating "constitutional democracy"
- Populist Party (United States), a major political party in the United States in the late 19th century
- The Progressive Populist, a newspaper founded in 1995 attempting to organize "a populist movement with progressive values"
For other groups using the label populist, see "Populist Party" label in 1970s, 1984, 2004
See also Populist Party (United States The Populist Party of America, founded in 2000, is an " Anti-statist " Libertarian The Populist Party (also known as the People's Party) was a relatively short-lived Political party in the United States in the late 18th century The Progressive Populist is a magazine in tabloid newspaper format published twice monthly The Populist Party (also known as the People's Party) was a relatively short-lived Political party in the United States in the late 18th century
Dictionary
populist
-noun
- A person who advocates democratic principles
- A politician who advocates specific policies just because they are popular
- A person who advocates populism
-adjective
- Democratic
- (of a political policy) Put forward just because it would be popular
- Of or pertaining to populism
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