DEMAGOG
- a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
- leader championing the cause of the common people in ancient times
- to behave like a leader who appeals to baser emotions [v -ED, -ING, -S]
- to behave like a demagog (a leader who appeals to emotions and prejudices) [v DEMAGOGED, DEMAGOGING, DEMAGOGS]