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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Young′ Turk′, - World Historya member of a Turkish reformist and nationalist party that was founded in the latter part of the 19th century and was the dominant political party in Turkey in the period 1908–18.
- World History, Place Namesan insurgent in a political party, esp. one belonging to a group or faction that supports liberal or progressive policies:The leadership of the party passed from the cautious old-line conservatives to the zealous Young Turks.
- World HistoryAlso, young′ Turk′, young′ turk′. any person aggressively or impatiently advocating reform within an organization.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Young Turk n - a progressive, revolutionary, or rebellious member of an organization, political party, etc, esp one agitating for radical reform
- a member of an abortive reform movement in the Ottoman Empire, originally made up of exiles in W Europe who advocated liberal reforms. The movement fell under the domination of young Turkish army officers of a nationalist bent, who wielded great influence in the government between 1908 and 1918
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