anti-elite
adjective
ˌan-tē-ā-ˈlēt 
-i-,
-ē-,
ˌan-tī-
: opposing the elite : anti-elitist
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Petro’s populist platforms and anti-elite discourse clashed with Colombia’s tradition of more centrist, consensual politics, and going into the final round of voting, his victory seemed far from
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—Michael Shifter, Foreign Affairs, 13 Sep. 2023
Advertisement Lipman said Russians were attracted to Prigozhin’s media-savvy, anti-elite populism — a stark contrast to the deadening succession of cautious officials pledging allegiance to Putin and repeating hollow propaganda lines.
—Robyn Dixon, Washington Post, 8 July 2023
Russia 1 programs also alleged Prigozhin’s adult children amassed significant wealth through him and said the searches were a part of an ongoing investigation, contrasting his lifestyle to his anti-elite image.
—Dasha Litvinova, BostonGlobe.com, 7 July 2023
Despite their anti-elite posturing, both men hold degrees from elite institutions (Massie from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Roy from the University of Virginia).
—Pablo Manríquez, The New Republic, 7 June 2023
Despite culture warriors’ iconoclastic and anti-elite posturing, the biggest beneficiaries of the meat culture war are the incumbent business and political interests that already play an outsized role in setting the menu of the American diet.
—Jan Dutkiewicz, The New Republic, 17 Apr. 2023
But among younger, technology-savvy Russian war supporters, Mr. Prigozhin has been able to stoke patriotic sentiment by building a powerful anti-elite narrative.
—Anatoly Kurmanaev, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2023
Michael Shifter, Foreign Affairs, 13 Sep. 2023
Advertisement Lipman said Russians were attracted to Prigozhin’s media-savvy, anti-elite populism — a stark contrast to the deadening succession of cautious officials pledging allegiance to Putin and repeating hollow propaganda lines.
—Robyn Dixon, Washington Post, 8 July 2023
Russia 1 programs also alleged Prigozhin’s adult children amassed significant wealth through him and said the searches were a part of an ongoing investigation, contrasting his lifestyle to his anti-elite image.
—Dasha Litvinova, BostonGlobe.com, 7 July 2023
Despite their anti-elite posturing, both men hold degrees from elite institutions (Massie from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Roy from the University of Virginia).
—Pablo Manríquez, The New Republic, 7 June 2023
Despite culture warriors’ iconoclastic and anti-elite posturing, the biggest beneficiaries of the meat culture war are the incumbent business and political interests that already play an outsized role in setting the menu of the American diet.
—Jan Dutkiewicz, The New Republic, 17 Apr. 2023
But among younger, technology-savvy Russian war supporters, Mr. Prigozhin has been able to stoke patriotic sentiment by building a powerful anti-elite narrative.
—Anatoly Kurmanaev, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2023
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“Anti-elite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-elite. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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