DEMAGOGUE

I. noun also demagog see: tide Date: 1648 a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power, a leader championing the cause of the common people in ancient times, ~ry noun demagogy noun II. verb also demagog (-gogued; also -goged; -goguing; also -goging) Date: 1656 intransitive verb to behave like a ~, transitive verb to treat (as an issue) in a demagogic manner