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Definition of Young Turk
1. Noun. 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.
2. Noun. A young radical who agitates for reform.
Generic synonyms: Radical
Definition of Young Turk
1. Noun. (alternative form of young Turk) ¹
2. Noun. (historical) From the mid-19th to the mid-20th century, a member of a movement that campaigned for reform of the Ottoman Empire. ¹
3. Noun. (idiomatic by extension) A young person who agitates for political or other reform; a young person with a rebellious disposition. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com