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demagogue His supporters called him a “man of the people”; his enemies called him a lying demagogue. ˈdɛməˌgɑg

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A political leader who appeals to the emotions and prejudices of people in order to arouse discontent and to advance his or her own political purposes. Demagogue was once defined by the writer H. L. Mencken as “one who will preach doctrines he knows to be untrue to men he knows to be idiots,” and Mencken's definition still works quite well. The “doctrines” (ideas) preached by demagogues will naturally always be the kind that appeal directly to the ordinary voter, the “common man” or “little guy.” Appealing to the common people is not itself a bad thing, but it has often been used by those who calculate that demagoguery (or demagogy) is the easiest way to power. In most countries, fear of demagogic leaders is so strong that voters aren't even permitted to vote directly for the nation's leader, but instead vote only for a local representative.

word	demagogue
definition	A political leader who appeals to the emotions and prejudices of people in order to arouse discontent and to advance his or her own political purposes.
eg_sentence	His supporters called him a “man of the people”; his enemies called him a lying demagogue.
explanation	Demagogue was once defined by the writer H. L. Mencken as “one who will preach doctrines he knows to be untrue to men he knows to be idiots,” and Mencken's definition still works quite well. The “doctrines” (ideas) preached by demagogues will naturally always be the kind that appeal directly to the ordinary voter, the “common man” or “little guy.” Appealing to the common people is not itself a bad thing, but it has often been used by those who calculate that demagoguery (or demagogy) is the easiest way to power. In most countries, fear of demagogic leaders is so strong that voters aren't even permitted to vote directly for the nation's leader, but instead vote only for a local representative.
IPA	ˈdɛməˌgɑg

Demagogue Political People Called Directly Vote Leader Appeals