[ˈpɒpjʊlɪst], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a person, especially a politician, who strives to appeal to ordinary people who feel that their concerns are disregarded by established elite groups
(e.g: he ran as a populist on an anti-corruption platform)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 19th century (originally referring to a US political party): from Latin populus ‘people’ + -ist

[ˈpɒpjʊlɪst], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- relating to or characteristic of a political approach that strives to appeal to ordinary people who feel that their concerns are disregarded by established elite groups
(e.g: party leaders plan to reprise the populist rhetoric that they used in the tax fight)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 19th century (originally referring to a US political party): from Latin populus ‘people’ + -ist