ginger group

noun

chiefly British
: a group that serves as an energizing force within a larger body (such as a political party)

Example Sentences

a left-wing ginger group within the Labour Party

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ginger group was in 1916

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“Ginger group.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ginger%20group. Accessed 26 Mar. 2023.

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