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Young Turk (yung turk) noun, also young Turk, young turk
A young member of a group who advocates reforms within an established organization or one who attempts to wrest control of it. [After members of a reformist and nationalist party in Turkey during early 20th century.] "`These young Turks in the LDP are still on the fringe,' said Hideaki Kase, a historian and political commentator. `So it's my bet that Hashimoto will win, because he controls the apparatus.'" Doug Struck, Revolt Opens Up Race to Lead Japan, The Washington Post, Apr 12, 2001. This week's theme: eponyms. ............................................................................ If I seem to take part in politics, it is only because politics encircles us today like the coil of a snake from which one cannot get out, no matter how much one tries. I wish therefore to wrestle with the snake. -Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948) Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, "Language is a city to the building of which every human being brought a stone." Invite your friends and family to join in the quest by sending a gift subscription of A.Word.A.Day. It is free! http://wordsmith.org/awad/gift.html Pronunciation: http://wordsmith.org/words/young_turk.wav http://wordsmith.org/words/young_turk.ram
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