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Idiom: Young Turk

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Meanings

Calque of French Jeune-Turc, from which also Turkish Jön Türk has been borrowed.

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From the late-19th to the early-20th century, a member of a movement that campaigned for reform of the Ottoman Empire.

A young person who agitates for political or other reform; a young person with a rebellious disposition.

Example Sentences

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He is a young Turk in the field of technology, always coming up with innovative ideas.
2
The young Turk took charge of the company's marketing department and turned it into a huge success.
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She is known as a young Turk in the world of fashion, challenging traditional norms.
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The young Turk politician is advocating for major reforms to improve the education system.
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He joined the company as a young Turk and quickly climbed the corporate ladder.

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