Ideologue

Definitions

A person who advocates an ideology, especially as an official or preeminent advocate.

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Examples

“An examination of the Nie et al. party and candidate levels over time (shown in Figure⟳ 10) reveals that the changes in the number⟳ of ideologues in the levels from 1960 to 1964 were caused entirely by changes in the candidate index.”

“Lin Biao's fall⟳ reduced the contending political groups to radical ideologues and bureaucrats, the latter headed by Zhou Enlai. Mao tried to bring⟳ the two warring groups together, relying on the ideologues to maintain⟳ a revolutionary momentum, while counting on the bureaucrats to preserve⟳ order⟳ and run⟳ the economy.”

“The concept of ideology has its origins in the 19th century and was first used as a technical word by Destutt de Tracy. He was also considered the first ideologue, since he applied this word as a substitute for metaphysics.”

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