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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
Pop·u·lism       [pop-yuh-liz-uhm] Pronunciation Key
–noun
1.the political philosophy of the People's party.
2.(lowercase) any of various, often antiestablishment or anti-intellectual political movements or philosophies that offer unorthodox solutions or policies and appeal to the common person rather than according with traditional party or partisan ideologies.
3.(lowercase) grass-roots democracy; working-class activism; egalitarianism.
4.(lowercase) representation or extolling of the common person, the working class, the underdog, etc.: populism in the arts.
[Origin: 1890–95, Americanism; < L popul(us) people + -ism]
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pop·u·lism       (pŏp'yə-lĭz'əm)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
    1. A political philosophy supporting the rights and power of the people in their struggle against the privileged elite.
    2. The movement organized around this philosophy.
  2. Populism The philosophy of the Populist Party.

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populism

noun
the political doctrine that supports the rights and powers of the common people in their struggle with the privileged elite 

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American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition - Cite This Source - Share This
populism

The belief that greater popular participation in government and business is necessary to protect individuals from exploitation by inflexible bureaucracy and financial conglomerates. “Power to the people” is a famous populist slogan.


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Populism

Pop"u*lism\, n. (U. S. Politics) The political doctrines advocated by the People's party.

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