What does "appeal" mean in this sentence?
Hi,

This is an excerpt from an article:

"In that sense, his appeal resembles that of a Latin American caudillo, or strongman."

Source: http://www.economist.com/blogs/buttonwood/2016/05/democracy-and-economics

I don't know what "appeal" means in this context. Does it mean "a quality that makes somebody/something attractive or interesting" (definition from Oxford Dictionary)? Could you please help me out? Thank you very much.

Question

What does "appeal" mean in this sentence?
Hi,

This is an excerpt from an article:

"In that sense, his appeal resembles that of a Latin American caudillo, or strongman."

Source: http://www.economist.com/blogs/buttonwood/2016/05/democracy-and-economics

I don't know what "appeal" means in this context. Does it mean "a quality that makes somebody/something attractive or interesting" (definition from Oxford Dictionary)? Could you please help me out? Thank you very much.

Answer

"In that sense, (the thing that people like about him) resembles (the thing that people like about) a Latin American caudillo, or strongman."

Answer

Yes. His appeal as in whats appealing about him.

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