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YOUNG TURK

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• YOUNG TURK (noun)
The noun YOUNG TURK has 2 senses:

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
2. a young radical who agitates for reform

Familiarity information: YOUNG TURK used as a noun is rare.

• YOUNG TURK (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("Young Turk" is a kind of...):

freedom fighter; insurgent; insurrectionist; rebel (a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions))

Sense 2

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Meaning:

A young radical who agitates for reform

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("Young Turk" is a kind of...):

radical (a person who has radical ideas or opinions)

"He's all hat and no cattle."
(English proverb)
"Five fingers are brothers, not equals."
(Afghanistan proverb)
"You can't get there from here."
(American proverb)
"Empty barrels make more noise."
(Danish proverb)

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