populist

  1. Noun.  A person who advocates democratic principles.
  2. Noun.  A politician who advocates specific policies just because they are popular.
  3. Noun.  A person who advocates populism.
  4. Adjective.  Democratic.
  5. Adjective.  (context, of a political policy) Put forward just because it would be popular.
  6. Adjective.  Of or pertaining to populism.

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