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    People's party
    noun
    a political party (1891–1904), advocating expansion of currency, state control of railroads, the placing of restrictions upon ownership of land, etc.; Populist party.
  • People's Party
    People's Party
    noun
    history the political party of the Populists

People's party

American  

noun

U.S. Politics.
  1. a political party (1891–1904), advocating expansion of currency, state control of railroads, the placing of restrictions upon ownership of land, etc.; Populist party.


People's Party British  

noun

  1. history the political party of the Populists

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Opposition politicians also are vising the region en masse, with the Republican People’s party leader Ozgur Ozel attending the commemorations in Hatay before travelling to Gaziantep and Kahramanmaras.

From Seattle Times Feb. 5, 2024

Mr Ince, 59, won 30% of the vote for the main opposition Republican People's party five years ago, but he left the party the following year.

From BBC May 11, 2023

His Cambodian People’s party, with a stranglehold on power, is certain to top the next polls.

From Seattle Times Mar. 14, 2023

Imamoglu, from the Republican People’s party, or CHP, handily defeated the AKP candidate in a do-over vote, propelling the mayor to national prominence.

From Washington Post Dec. 21, 2021

The name "People's party" was adopted, the principles just mentioned were set forth in a platform and candidates nominated.

From The United States Since the Civil War by Lingley, Charles Ramsdell

This isn’t the first time the Swiss People’s Party has put forward an immigration-related proposal, and it could very well mobilize another similar vote in the future, Fratzke notes.

From Barron's Jun. 19, 2026

"We have lost control," complains Fiechter, who represents the Swiss People's Party in canton Bern's parliament.

From BBC Jun. 12, 2026

It was pushed down to third place behind the reformist People's Party, and eclipsed by the conservative Bhumjaithai party, which benefitted from a surge of nationalist sentiment after the border war with Cambodia.

From BBC May 10, 2026

The left-wing Socialist People’s Party surged to become the second-largest in the country, with nearly 12% of the vote.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 25, 2026

That afternoon I met with Professor K. T. Motsete, the president of the Bechuanaland People’s Party, which had been formed mainly by ex-ANC members.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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