Populist party

Cultural  

1. A third-party movement that sprang up in the 1890s and drew support especially from disgruntled farmers. The Populists were particularly known for advocating the unlimited coinage of silver. The party endorsed William Jennings Bryan, a champion of free silver, in the presidential election of 1896.

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Example Sentences

But the most extraordinary aspect of the Populist Party was its coalition.

From Slate

A former politician, Mr Stürzenberger once led a small right-wing populist party Die Freiheit, which was dissolved in 2016.

From BBC

Khan’s populist party prevailed at the ballot box by relying on social media to evade state censorship and drive turnout while tapping into the dissatisfaction of Pakistan’s internet-savvy youth.

From New York Times

A Newshub-Reid Research poll also released on Wednesday similarly found the populist party set to play kingmaker come election day.

From Reuters

Milan Radoicic, a politician and wealthy businessman with ties to Serbia’s ruling populist party and President Aleksandar Vucic, was detained in Belgrade on Tuesday.

From Washington Times