populist 1. noun
- a person, especially a politician, who strives to appeal to ordinary people who feel that their concerns are disregarded by established elite groups.
- "he ran as a populist on an anti-corruption platform"
2. adjective
- 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.
- "party leaders plan to reprise the populist rhetoric that they used in the tax fight"