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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

Miss Anthony and Miss Shaw then hastened to Omaha for the first national convention of the People's party July 4.

From The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 2 of 2) Including Public Addresses, Her Own Letters and Many From Her Contemporaries During Fifty Years by Harper, Ida Husted

"The Republican People's Party will from now be on the streets or in the squares," Ozel said as he was forced out of the building.

From Barron's May 24, 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

Bhumjaithai won 170 constituencies, the most of any party, while People's Party -- which had been polling first ahead of the election -- came in second, with 88 constituencies, the commission said.

From Barron's Feb. 26, 2026

They have always been critical to the success of local politicians, and as a new, largely urban organisation, the People's Party had no access to them.

From BBC Feb. 24, 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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