young turk

Noun young turk has 2 senses

• young turk(n = noun.person) - 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;
is a kind of freedom fighter, insurgent, insurrectionist, rebel

• young turk(n = noun.person) - a young radical who agitates for reform;
is a kind of radical