young Turks

Definition of young Turksnext
plural of young Turk
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Noun
  • The anti-imperialist upsurge of the 1920s and ’30s was formative for a generation of Latin American radicals.
    Tony Wood, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026
  • For every cultural good, identity has become fused with the object of interest, turning previously normal people leading unremarkable lives into Steak ’n Shake beef-tallow purists, Harry Potter moralists, or cast-iron-pan-cleaning radicals.
    Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Reparations will support education, economic aid and mental health services, with programs specifically targeting women and girls who endured systematic persecution by extremists in Timbuktu.
    Molly Quell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Vulnerable rural communities regularly come under fire from Islamic extremists and bandits who take advantage of Nigeria’s vast rural areas and security gaps.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The rebels attempting to take over Mali are said to be jihadists from the Nusrat al-Islam (GSIM/JNIM) linked with the tribesmen of the FLA and other groups, including at least one linked with Islamic State.
    Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Security is a major concern for mining companies looking to enter DR Congo and has held back the development of extractive industries in Africa’s second-largest nation by land mass, which for years has fought rebels in the east of the country.
    semafor.com, semafor.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • That song’s twangful snarl — wonderfully sung by Clark, a star recording artist in her own right — is a reminder that these insurgents are also preservationists, capable of delivering old-fashioned pleasures to please the purists.
    New York Times, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Since insurgents ousted former President Bashar Assad in December 2024, dozens of members of his security agencies that were blamed for atrocities during the conflict have been arrested.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The second includes former revolutionaries, reformists, communist factions and groups such as the Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK), many of whom emerged from or once supported the revolutionary system before later opposing it.
    Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
  • In 1777, he was summoned to Paris to meet with American revolutionaries, including Benjamin Franklin.
    Amanda Rosa Updated April 28, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • On May 3, 1886, violent agitators at the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company clashed with police, who opened fire on the crowd, killing at least two, according to reports.
    Preston Mizell, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Birdbaths that have small fountains or agitators also keep the water rippling.
    Joan Morris, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Young Turks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/young%20Turks. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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