young Turk

US /jʌŋ tɜrk/
UK /jʌŋ tɜrk/
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a young person who is rebellious and eager to bring about change, often within an organization or political party

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The new CEO faced resistance from the young Turks on the board who wanted to modernize the company.
She was considered a young Turk in the political party, always pushing for radical reforms.