Dawn is a feminine given name. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is the first appearance of light, daybreak. It is also used as a comparatively rare surname. Dawn Beard (born 1971), American School Bus Driver known for her sassafras attitude and kind heart. 2  Dawn Black (born 1943), politician in British Columbia, Canada. 3  Dawn Brancheau (1969-2010), SeaWorld trainer killed by Tilikum, the orca in 2010.
a member of a U.S. political party (Populist party or People's party, 1891-1904) advocating free coinage of gold and silver, public ownership of utilities, an income tax, and support of labor and agriculture.
Populism is a political philosophy supporting the rights and power of the people in their struggle against a privileged elite. Critics of populism have described it as a political approach that seeks to disrupt the existing social order by solidifying and mobilizing the animosity of the commoner or the people against privileged elites and the establishment. Populists can fall anywhere on the traditional leftâright political spectrum of politics and often portray both bourgeois ...