POPULISTS Synonyms: 8 Similar and Opposite Words

populists

noun

plural of populist

as in socialists

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socialists

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Kiros, who defeated DeGette, is now the face of democratic socialists in the state.

— Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 2 July 2026
Her outreach to Mamdani, one of the country’s highest-profile socialists and a rising star on the Left, is likely to fuel questions about how Harris is positioning herself within a Democratic Party increasingly influenced by progressive activists.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 1 July 2026

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