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Noun: young Turk
  1. A young radical who agitates for reform
Noun: Young Turk  yúng turk
  1. A member of one or more of the insurgent groups in Turkey in the late 19th century who rebelled against the absolutism of Ottoman rule

Derived forms: Young Turks

Type of: freedom fighter, insurgent, insurrectionist, rad [informal], radical, rebel

Encyclopedia: Young Turk